kabibu

How to say it

Meaning

narrow, having little width.

Good to know

adj. narrow. kabichi, kabeji [Engl. A cabbage, lettuce. kabidhi, kabadhi 1. seize; accept, receive; lay hand on something. kabibu mali. keep, save. 2. (in a caus. sense) hand over, deliver. kabibu fedha (mali) warithi. leave

Examples

• Njia ile ni kabibu, gari moja tu laweza kupita.That road is narrow, only one car can pass.
• Chumba chake ni kabibu mno kwa kitanda kikubwa.His room is too narrow for a big bed.
• Je, mlango huu ni kabibu kupitisha samani?Is this doorway narrow for moving furniture through?
• Waliboresha barabara iliyokuwa kabibu zamani.They widened the road that used to be narrow.