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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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