Swahili
mkomba
MKO-mba
How to say it
SwahilimkombaMKO-mbasoon
Englishdrunkardsoon
Frenchivrognesoon
Meaning
a drunkard, a habitual heavy drinker.
Good to know
colloquial, a synonym of mlevi.
Examples
- Mkomba huyo alilala nje ya baa usiku kucha.That drunkard slept outside the bar all night.
- Je, kwa nini amekuwa mkomba tangu alipopoteza kazi?Why has he become a drunkard since he lost his job?
- Familia yake ilimsaidia kuacha kuwa mkomba.His family helped him stop being a drunkard.
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