kuambatana
koo-ah-mbah-TAH-nah
How to say it
Swahilikuambatanakoo-ah-mbah-TAH-nahsoon
Meaning
To come together with something else, as a fever with a rash; in formal language, to agree with a rule or a custom.
Good to know
Used with na: homa inayoambatana na kikohozi, a fever with a cough. Kuambatana na is also in accordance with, and kiambatisho is an attachment.
Examples
- Mvua iliambatana na upepo mkali.The rain came with a strong wind.
- Homa hii huambatana na maumivu ya kichwa.This fever comes with a headache.
- Si vizuri kuambatana na watu wabaya.It is not good to keep company with bad people.
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