namba

How to say it

Meaning

A figure or numeral, especially one used to identify something such as a phone, a house or a player.

Good to know

Plural also namba: namba ya simu, a phone number. Nambari is another form, and idadi is a number in the sense of an amount (idadi ya watu). In football, namba is also a place in the team.

Examples

• Nipe namba yako ya simu.Give me your phone number.
• Nyumba yetu ni namba kumi na mbili.Our house is number twelve.
• Mchezaji huyo anavaa jezi namba saba.That player wears the number seven shirt.

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