Swahili
kombamwiko
kohm-bah-MWEE-koh
How to say it
Swahilikombamwikokohm-bah-MWEE-kohsoon
Englishcockroachsoon
Frenchcafardsoon
Meaning
a flat, fast-moving insect often found in kitchens, a cockroach; a synonym of mende.
Good to know
a synonym of mende, cockroach.
Examples
- Kombamwiko alitoka jikoni usiku.A cockroach came out of the kitchen at night.
- Tuliua kombamwiko kwa dawa.We killed the cockroach with insecticide.
- Je, kombamwiko wanaishi wapi zaidi?Where do cockroaches live the most?
- Nyumba chafu huvutia kombamwiko wengi.A dirty house attracts many cockroaches.
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