kipambo
kee-PAH-mboh
How to say it
Swahilikipambokee-PAH-mbohsoon
Englishdecoration, ornamentsoon
Frenchdécoration, ornementsoon
Meaning
A small thing used to make a person, a room or an object look beautiful, such as jewelry, a picture or a trinket.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural vipambo; from kupamba, to decorate. Pambo, plural mapambo, is the more common word.
Examples
- Aliweka kipambo kizuri mezani.She put a nice ornament on the table.
- Vipambo vya Krismasi vimeuzwa vyote.The Christmas decorations have all been sold.
- Kipambo hiki kimetengenezwa kwa shanga.This ornament is made of beads.
Forms
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