chembamba

How to say it

Meaning

a small, thin worm.

Good to know

chembamba (a small, thin worm). Ichembe {and kichembe, vi-) grain (cereal, sand), tiny particle

Examples

• Mkulima aliona chembamba kwenye majani ya mboga.The farmer saw a small thin worm on the vegetable leaves.
• Chembamba huharibu mizizi ya mimea.The thin worm damages plant roots.
• Tuliona chembamba wakijikunjakunja ardhini.We saw the small worms wriggling on the ground.
• Dawa ya wadudu husaidia kuondoa chembamba shambani.Pesticide helps get rid of the worms in the field.