Swahili
fimbo
FI-mbo
How to say it
SwahilifimboFI-mbosoon
Englishsticksoon
Frenchbâtonsoon
Meaning
a long, thin piece of wood carried in the hand, a stick or cane.
Good to know
piga fimbo means to beat someone with a stick.
Examples
- Mzee alitembea akiwa na fimbo.The old man walked with a cane.
- Je, alimpiga fimbo mbwa yule?Did he hit that dog with a stick?
- Hawakumpiga fimbo mtoto huyo.They did not beat that child with a stick.
- Alichukua fimbo kujilinda njiani.He took a stick to protect himself on the road.
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