Swahili
kimasliamba
ki-ma-sli-AM-ba
How to say it
Swahilikimasliambaki-ma-sli-AM-basoon
Englishrustic, ruralsoon
Frenchrustique, ruralsoon
Meaning
the language, manners, or customs of farming peoples; as an adjective, rural or rustic.
Good to know
a noun/adjective (class 7); comparable to 'kishamba' (rustic, of the countryside); informal, and sometimes teasing in tone.
Examples
- Mazungumzo yake yalikuwa na kimasliamba.His speech had a rustic manner.
- Je, mavazi haya ni ya kimasliamba?Are these clothes of a rustic style?
- Hakuonyesha kimasliamba mjini.He did not show rustic manners in the city.
- Watafiti watasoma tabia za kimasliamba vijijini.Researchers will study rustic customs in the villages.
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