Swahili
chambo
CHAM-bo
How to say it
SwahilichamboCHAM-bosoon
Englishbaitsoon
Frenchappâtsoon
Meaning
bait or lure used to catch fish; figuratively, a temptation.
Good to know
known through the proverb mtego bila chambo haunasi, a trap without bait catches nothing.
Examples
- Mvuvi aliweka chambo kwenye ndoano.The fisherman put bait on the hook.
- Mtego bila chambo haunasi.A trap without bait catches nothing.
- Ofa ile ilikuwa chambo tu la kuwavutia wateja.That offer was just a lure to attract customers.
- Samaki hawakugusa chambo leo.The fish didn't touch the bait today.
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