Swahili
lambo
LAHM-boh
How to say it
SwahililamboLAHM-bohsoon
Englishweirsoon
Frenchbarragesoon
Meaning
a weir, dam, or dike built to hold back or control water.
Good to know
weir, dam, dike
Examples
- Wakulima walijenga lambo shambani.The farmers built a dam in the field.
- Lambo hilo lilizuia mafuriko.That dike prevented flooding.
- Maji yalijaa nyuma ya lambo.Water collected behind the weir.
- Serikali ilikarabati lambo la zamani.The government repaired the old dam.
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