Swahili
kimbaombao
kim-ba-om-BA-o
How to say it
Swahilikimbaombaokim-ba-om-BA-osoon
Englishtall, thin personsoon
Frenchpersonne grande et maigresoon
Meaning
a tall, thin person, so called from a species of chameleon.
Good to know
colloquial.
Examples
- Alimwita kimbaombao kwa sababu ya urefu wake.He called him 'kimbaombao' because of his height.
- Kijana yule ni kimbaombao, mrefu na mwembamba.That young man is a beanpole, tall and thin.
- Je, kimbaombao huyo ni ndugu yako?Is that tall, thin guy your relative?
- Timu ilimchagua kimbaombao kucheza mpira wa pete.The team picked the tall, thin guy to play netball.
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