gâmba

See also: gamba, gambá, and gambă

Romanian

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly ultimately from Late Latin gamba (leg), from Ancient Greek κάμπη (kámpē), or an alteration of găbui, which has the same meaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɨmˈba/

Verb

a gâmba (third-person singular present gâmbă, past participle gâmbat) 1st conjugation

  1. to take by surprise, surprise, grab, catch
    Synonyms: surprinde, apuca, prinde, găbui

Conjugation