ng'ambo

How to say it

Meaning

the other side of something, such as a river or the sea; also used to mean a foreign country, overseas.

Good to know

alone, it commonly means 'abroad' or 'overseas'; paired with 'ya' it means 'on the other side of'.

Examples

• Alisafiri kwenda ng'ambo kusoma chuo kikuu.He traveled abroad to study at university.
• Nyumba yao iko ng'ambo ya mto.Their house is on the other side of the river.
• Umewahi kwenda ng'ambo?Have you ever been abroad?
• Hatukuweza kuvuka kwenda ng'ambo ya pili kwa sababu ya mvua.We could not cross to the other side because of the rain.