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Meaning of sambo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈsæmboʊ/

Definitions

  1. A black person, especially one who is accommodating or servile towards whites; an Uncle Tom.
    derogatory
  2. A nickname from the given name Samuel.
  3. A sandwich.
    Australia, Ireland, slang
  4. A Russian martial art and combat sport.
    uncountable
  5. A person of three quarters African descent and one quarter Caucasian descent.
    obsolete, offensive
  6. A nickname from the given name Samantha.

Equivalents

Suomi sambo
Français sambo
日本語 さんぽ
한국어 삼보
Português sambo
Русский самбо

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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