Swahili
mlamba
m-LAH-mba
How to say it
Swahilimlambam-LAH-mbasoon
Englishsweet toothsoon
Frenchgourmandsoon
Meaning
someone who licks things, or a person with a sweet tooth.
Good to know
one who licks /has a sweet tooth
Examples
- Mtoto huyu ni mlamba wa asali.This child has a sweet tooth for honey.
- Mlamba wa sukari hupata meno mabovu.A person with a sweet tooth gets bad teeth.
- Paka wetu ni mlamba wa maziwa.Our cat is a lapper-up of milk.
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