Swahili
mrembo
m-REM-bo
How to say it
Swahilimrembom-REM-bosoon
Englishfashionista, ornamentsoon
Frenchélégant, ornementsoon
Meaning
a person, typically fashionable, who pays great attention to their dress and appearance; also, an ornament or decoration.
Good to know
two classes: wa- class for a fashionable/dandyish person, mi- class for a decorative object.
Examples
- Mrembo yule huvaa nguo za kisasa kila siku.That fashionable person wears modern clothes every day.
- Alipamba nyumba kwa mirembo mizuri.She decorated the house with beautiful ornaments.
- Je, wewe ni mrembo wa mavazi?Are you a fashion-conscious dresser?
- Hakuwa mrembo, alivaa vizuri tu kwa unyenyekevu.He was not a fop, he just dressed well modestly.
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