mbobo

How to say it

Meaning

abundance or excess of something, or the cheapness caused by plenty.

Good to know

describes a season or market with excess supply, e.g. cheap abundant produce.

Examples

• Mwaka huu kuna mbobo wa embe.This year there is an abundance of mangoes.
• Mbobo wa mazao ulisababisha bei kushuka.The abundance of crops caused prices to drop.
• Wakati wa mbobo, chakula ni cha bei nafuu.During times of abundance, food is cheap.

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