kuimbia
koo-ee-MBEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuimbiakoo-ee-MBEE-ah
Englishto sing to, to sing for
Frenchchanter pour, chanter à
Meaning
To sing for someone or in honor of someone or something, as a mother does to her baby or a choir does for guests.
Good to know
The applicative of kuimba, to sing: the person sung to is the object, alimwimbia mtoto, she sang to the child.
Examples
- Mama alimwimbia mtoto wake mpaka akalala.The mother sang to her child until he fell asleep.
- Kwaya iliwaimbia wageni wimbo wa kuwakaribisha.The choir sang the guests a welcome song.
- Nitakuimbia wimbo siku yako ya kuzaliwa.I will sing you a song on your birthday.
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