Swahili
mkumbufu
um-koo-MBOO-foo
How to say it
Swahilimkumbufuum-koo-MBOO-foosoon
Englishperson with great memorysoon
Frenchbonne mémoiresoon
Meaning
a person with an excellent memory, who easily remembers things.
Good to know
You can call someone mkumbufu when they have a talent for remembering details.
Examples
- Yeye ni mkumbufu wa matukio yote.He is a person with a good memory of all events.
- Mkumbufu anaweza kukumbuka majina mengi.A person with a good memory can remember many names.
- Mkumbufu alikumbuka kila jina.The person with a great memory remembered every name.
- Je, wewe ni mkumbufu wa tarehe?Do you have a great memory for dates?
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