Swahili
kiwamba
kee-WAHM-bah
How to say it
Swahilikiwambakee-WAHM-bahsoon
Englishmembranesoon
Frenchmembranesoon
Meaning
a thin membrane or screen, such as an eardrum, or a curtain or partition.
Good to know
used for the eardrum (kiwamba cha sikio) or more generally for a thin dividing membrane or curtain.
Examples
- Sauti kubwa iliathiri kiwamba cha sikio lake.The loud sound affected his eardrum.
- Je, kiwamba hiki kimechanika?Is this membrane torn?
- Hakuna kiwamba kilichowekwa dirishani.There is no curtain placed on the window.
- Watabadilisha kiwamba kilichochakaa.They will replace the worn-out membrane.
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