Swahili
majumba
mah-JOOM-bah
How to say it
Swahilimajumbamah-JOOM-bahsoon
Englishmansionssoon
Frenchmanoirssoon
Meaning
Large houses or mansions, the augmentative plural of nyumba.
Good to know
plural of jumba, the ji-/ma- augmentative of nyumba (9/10 class).
Examples
- Matajiri wanamiliki majumba makubwa mjini.The rich own large mansions in the city.
- Je, majumba haya yalijengwa lini?When were these mansions built?
- Majumba hayakuuzwa kwa bei aliyotaka.The mansions did not sell for the price he wanted.
- Wataongeza majumba mengine ufuoni.They will add more mansions along the coast.
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