Swahili
kumbuko
koom-BOO-koh
How to say it
Swahilikumbukokoom-BOO-kohsoon
Englishmemorysoon
Frenchmémoiresoon
Meaning
a memory or recollection, or a reflection or thought about something.
Good to know
memory, recollection, remem- brance; reflection, consideration, thought
Examples
- Kumbuko za utotoni bado ziko nami.My childhood memories are still with me.
- Alikaa kimya akiwa katika kumbuko.He sat quietly, lost in thought.
- Je, una kumbuko lolote la siku ile?Do you have any memory of that day?
- Picha hizo ziliniletea kumbuko za zamani.Those photos brought back memories of the past.
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