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22:40 Jan 10, 2011 |
Bulgarian to English translations [Non-PRO] Social Sciences - Sports / Fitness / Recreation | |||||
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sambo wrestler Explanation: Лингвох3+, Collins: sambo I [ˈsæmbəʊ] , -bos 1) slang an archaic and taboo word for Black I: once used as a term of address 2) Archaic the offspring of a Black person and a member of another race or a mulatto • Etymology: from American Spanish zambo a person of Black descent; perhaps related to Bantu nzambu monkey II [ˈsæmbəʊ] or sambo wrestling a type of wrestling based on judo that originated in Russia and now features in international competitions Etymology: from Russian sam(ozashchita) b(ez) o(ruzhiya) self-defence without weapons Derived words: sambo wrestler. самбист sambo wrestler |
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