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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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