kijumbe

How to say it

Meaning

a go-between who arranges a marriage, an intermediary, diminutive of jumbe.

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(dimin. of jumbe) intermediary in arranging a marriage, go-between

Examples

• Familia ilituma kijumbe kuzungumza kuhusu ndoa.The family sent a go-between to discuss the marriage.
• Kijumbe huyo alifanikisha uchumba wao?Did that go-between succeed in arranging their engagement?
• Hawakutumia kijumbe, walizungumza wenyewe na wazazi.They did not use a go-between, they spoke to the parents themselves.
• Vijumbe wa zamani walikuwa na heshima kubwa jamii.Marriage go-betweens of old were held in great respect by the community.