kikombo

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Meaning

a bend or crooked curve in something, such as a path or line.

Good to know

also used as an adverb (kikombo, or reduplicated kikombokombo) meaning 'in a crooked way', and figuratively of speech that is garbled or hard to follow.

Examples

• Barabara ina kikombo kikubwa hapo mbele.The road has a big bend up ahead.
• Alitembea kikombokombo baada ya kuumia mguu.He walked crookedly after hurting his leg.
• Usiseme maneno ya kikombo, nieleze wazi.Don't speak in riddles, explain it to me clearly.
• Je, mto huu una vikombo vingi?Does this river have a lot of bends?