kivumi
kee-VOO-mee
How to say it
Swahilikivumikee-VOO-meesoon
Englishrumor; fame; hum, murmursoon
Frenchrumeur ; renommée ; bourdonnementsoon
Meaning
A sound of many voices or a distant noise, and from that the talk that spreads about someone: a rumor or a reputation.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural vivumi; from kuvuma, to hum or roar. Uvumi is the more common word for a rumor.
Examples
- Kivumi cha nyuki kilisikika bustanini.The hum of bees was heard in the garden.
- Kivumi chake kimeenea nchi nzima.His fame has spread across the whole country.
- Kulikuwa na kivumi kwamba mfalme amefariki.There was a rumor that the king had died.
Forms
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