buruma

How to say it

Meaning

a water pipe or hookah.

Good to know

water-pipe, hookah. ( = kikororo.) burunga make balls of earth/clay. burura, buruta; pull, haul, drag; fan (a fire), mama anaburuta moto. Mother is fanning the fire. (- pepea)

Examples

• Wanaume walikuwa wakivuta buruma barazani.The men were smoking the water pipe on the porch.
• Buruma hiyo ina maji na tumbaku maalum.That hookah has water and special tobacco.
• Alinunua buruma mpya kutoka sokoni.He bought a new water pipe from the market.
• Buruma imekuwa maarufu katika baadhi ya mikahawa.The hookah has become popular in some cafes.

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