sambai
Dama (Sierra Leone)
Etymology
Related to obsolete Mende samba (“sandal”).
Noun
sambai
- shoe
References
- Dalby, T. D. P. (1963), “The extinct language of Dama”, in Sierra Leone Language Review, volume 2, Freetown: Fourah Bay College, pages 50–54
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English stand by.
Verb
sambai
- to stand by, to wait for
- to be ready
- to provide assistance, to help
- to protect or guard