Swahili
lumba
LOOM-bah
How to say it
SwahililumbaLOOM-bahsoon
Englishquestionsoon
Frenchquestion, problèmesoon
Meaning
a question, especially one that is rarely or seldom asked.
Good to know
This word is used when discussing unusual or unexpected inquiries.
Examples
- Aliuliza lumba ambayo hakuna aliyetarajia.He asked a rare question that no one expected.
- Lumba hizo zilitufanya tufikirie zaidi.Those rare questions made us think more.
- Aliuliza lumba isiyo ya kawaida.He asked an unusual question.
- Je, una lumba lolote kwangu?Do you have any question for me?
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