Swahili
kiamba
ki-A-mba
How to say it
Swahilikiambaki-A-mbasoon
Englishcragsoon
Frenchrochersoon
Meaning
a rock, crag, or reef; also the ridge-pole of a roof.
Good to know
figuratively used of a steadfast, courageous person, and colloquially of a boxer in sport.
Examples
- Mashua iligonga kiamba na kuzama.The boat struck a reef and sank.
- Alisimama imara kama kiamba wakati wa dhoruba.He stood firm like a rock during the storm.
- Je, kiamba cha nyumba hii kimeanza kuoza?Has this house's ridge-pole started to rot?
- Bondia yule anaitwa kiamba kwa ujasiri wake.That boxer is called 'the rock' for his courage.
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