chimbo
CHEE-mboh
How to say it
SwahilichimboCHEE-mbohsoon
Meaning
A hole dug in the ground, and in the plural machimbo the place where people dig out stone, sand, gold or other minerals.
Good to know
The plural machimbo is far more common: machimbo ya dhahabu, gold mines; machimbo ya mawe, stone quarries. Built on kuchimba, to dig.
Examples
- Wachimbaji wadogo wanafanya kazi katika machimbo ya dhahabu.Small scale miners work in the gold mines.
- Machimbo ya kokoto yako nje ya mji.The gravel quarries are outside the town.
- Walichimba chimbo kubwa kwa ajili ya takataka.They dug a big pit for the rubbish.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.