Swahili
kombora
kohm-BOH-rah
How to say it
Swahilikomborakohm-BOH-rahsoon
Englishbombsoon
Frenchbombesoon
Meaning
a bomb, missile, or rocket; a weapon that explodes.
Good to know
kombora dogo means a hand grenade, kombora la atomiki means an atomic bomb.
Examples
- Kombora lililipuka karibu na jengo.A bomb exploded near the building.
- Wanajeshi walirusha makombora mengi.The soldiers launched many rockets.
- Je, kombora hilo lilisababisha uharibifu mkubwa?Did that bomb cause major damage?
- Nchi hiyo inamiliki makombora ya masafa marefu.That country possesses long-range missiles.
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