kulimbuka
koo-lee-MBOO-kah
How to say it
Swahilikulimbukakoo-lee-MBOO-kah
Meaning
To eat the first crops of a new harvest, and by extension to enjoy something for the first time, often in a showy way, like someone newly rich.
Good to know
Mlimbukeni is a person who shows off something newly gained, and ulimbukeni is such behavior; both are common, mildly mocking words.
Examples
- Tulilimbuka mahindi mabichi ya msimu huu.We ate the first green maize of this season.
- Amelimbuka gari jipya, anazunguka mjini kila siku.He is showing off his new car, driving around town every day.
- Wakulima hulimbuka mavuno kwa sherehe.Farmers celebrate the first fruits of the harvest with a feast.
Forms
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