indimi

Swahili

kamari

ka-MA-ri

How to say it

Swahilikamarika-MA-risoon
Englishgame of chancesoon
Frenchjeu de hasardsoon

Meaning

gambling, a game played for money.

Good to know

cheza kamari means 'to gamble'; the word is generally used disapprovingly.

Examples

  • Baba alimkataza mwanawe kucheza kamari.The father forbade his son from gambling.
  • Alipoteza pesa zake zote kwa kamari.He lost all his money to gambling.
  • Je, kamari ni halali hapa nchini?Is gambling legal in this country?
  • Vijana wengi wameingia kwenye kamari mtandaoni.Many young people have gotten into online gambling.

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