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From simba + ko, from isimba + nako (“i'll”) (““i'll go to church (for), i'll pray in church (for)”).
- Hyphenation: sim‧ba‧ko
- IPA(key): /simˈbako/ [s̪ɪmˈba.ko]
simbako
- God forbid
- knock on wood (see usage notes)
- The expression may or may not be followed by a knocking.