Swahili
kimkumku
kim-KUM-ku
How to say it
Swahilikimkumkukim-KUM-kusoon
Englishmadnesssoon
Frenchfoliesoon
Meaning
madness, insanity, or lunacy.
Good to know
also, rarely, used to mean a lie or falsehood.
Examples
- Alionekana kupatwa na kimkumku baada ya msiba.He seemed to be overtaken by madness after the tragedy.
- Je, kimkumku hicho kilianza lini?When did that madness begin?
- Hawakuamini maneno yake, waliyaita kimkumku.They didn't believe his words, calling them nonsense.
- Familia ilimpeleka hospitalini kwa sababu ya kimkumku.The family took him to the hospital because of the madness.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.