Swahili
kiumbe
kee-OOM-beh
How to say it
Swahilikiumbekee-OOM-behsoon
Englishcreaturesoon
Frenchcréaturesoon
Meaning
a living creature, especially a human being, viewed as a created being.
Good to know
Often carries a religious or philosophical connotation, a being created by God.
Examples
- Kila kiumbe hai kina haki ya kuishi.Every living creature has a right to life.
- Yeye ni kiumbe mwenye huruma sana.He is a very compassionate person.
- Mungu aliumba kila kiumbe kwa hekima.God created every creature with wisdom.
- Je, unamwona binadamu kama kiumbe wa pekee?Do you see the human being as a unique creature?
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