Swahili
nambo
NAHM-boh
How to say it
SwahilinamboNAHM-bohsoon
Englishlength, heightsoon
Frenchlongueursoon
Meaning
length, height, or distance; a measure of size or extent.
Good to know
the plural of utambo (class 11/10, u-/n-); used for measurements of length or extent.
Examples
- Nambo za mti huu ni tofauti.The lengths of this tree vary.
- Je, nambo za shamba zimepimwa?Have the field's measurements been taken?
- Hazikuwa sawa nambo zake.Its measurements were not equal.
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