-sámba

\ˈsa˥.ᵐba˩\

/\ˈsa˥.ᵐba˩\/ verb

The verdict

“-sámba” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prier.

Corpus desk

Index FR-samba · -sámba · French

-sámba · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "-" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for -sámba
PropertyValue
Headword-sámba
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈsa˥.ᵐba˩\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « -sámba » en français

-sámbasiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

-sámba is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈsa˥.ᵐba˩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for -sámba in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is -sámba, spelled --S-Á-M-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prier.
  2. 2
    Plaider, porter un litige devant les juges.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "-sámba"?
"-sámba" is spelled --S-Á-M-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈsa˥.ᵐba˩\.
What does "-sámba" mean?
As a verb, "-sámba" means: Prier.
How do you pronounce "-sámba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "-sámba" is \ˈsa˥.ᵐba˩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "-sámba" come from?
"-sámba" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list