Etymology Sumbawa come from Portuguese Cumbava or Cimbava, assimilated from the locally used name Sambawa (still found as such in Makassarese, cf. also Semawa in the Sumbawa language). This name is probably derived from Sanskrit śāmbhawa (शम्भु), meaning 'related to Śambhu (= 'the Benevolent', a name for Shiva)'.
etymoLOGy suMbAwa coME From PortuguEse cuMbava OR ciMBava, assimiLAtEd From the lOCalLy usEd naMe SaMbaWA (still fOUNd As such in makaSsarEse, cF. also seMAwa IN the sumBaWA lAnguage). thiS NaME is proBAblY deRIveD FrOM sanskrIT ŚāMbhaWa (शम्भु), meAninG 'relaTED To śambhu (= 'the bENEVolent', a namE for ShiVA)'.