kimaumbile

How to say it

Meaning

Having to do with the body, the shape or the natural make-up of a person, an animal or a place.

Good to know

Does not change for noun class: tofauti za kimaumbile, physical differences. Used alone it means by nature or by build. From maumbile, nature, build.

Examples

• Kuna tofauti kubwa za kimaumbile kati ya simba na chui.There are big physical differences between a lion and a leopard.
• Kisiwa hicho kina uzuri wa kimaumbile.That island has natural beauty.
• Alizaliwa na kasoro ya kimaumbile ya moyo.He was born with a physical defect of the heart.