kikomba

How to say it

Meaning

a ravenous hunger, a tremendous appetite, in the phrase kikomba cha njaa.

Good to know

kikomba cha njaa or njaa ya kikomba. ravenous hunger, tremendous appetite

Examples

• Alikula kwa kikomba baada ya safari ndefu.He ate ravenously after the long journey.
• Kikomba cha njaa kilimfanya ale chakula chote mara moja.His ravenous hunger made him eat all the food at once.
• Hakuwa na kikomba, alikula taratibu tu.He did not have a huge appetite, he ate slowly.
• Watoto walirudi na kikomba baada ya kucheza mchana kutwa.The children came back famished after playing all afternoon.