gumbo

How to say it

Meaning

hardship, need, or distress.

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Dialectal term.

Examples

• Familia hiyo inaishi katika gumbo tangu baba yao afariki.That family has lived in hardship since their father died.
• Alipitia gumbo kubwa alipopoteza kazi.He went through great distress when he lost his job.
• Gumbo la njaa liliwakumba wakazi wa kijiji.The distress of hunger struck the village residents.