Swahili

mamboleo

mahm-boh-LEH-oh

How to say it

Swahilimamboleomahm-boh-LEH-ohsoon

Englishmodernsoon

Frenchmodernesoon

Meaning

modern, present-day, or contemporary.

Good to know

Used in ukoloni mamboleo, meaning neo-colonialism.

Examples

Vijana wanapenda mtindo wa mamboleo.Young people like the modern style.
Teknolojia ya mamboleo imebadilisha maisha.Modern technology has changed lives.
Muziki wa mamboleo unavutia zaidi.Contemporary music is more appealing.

The same word in

Kirundikigezwekokee-gehz-WEH-koh

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