nyumbu

How to say it

Meaning

a mule, or an antelope such as the wildebeest, hartebeest, or topi.

Good to know

(also kinyumbu, vi-) l.mule. ( = baghala.); nyumbu (some kinds of ante- lope: hartebeest, topi, gnu; = kongoni.). nyumbua stretch, bend, flex (something elastic, without breaking)

Examples

• Wasafiri walibeba mizigo kwa nyumbu.The travelers carried their loads with mules.
• Kundi la nyumbu lilivuka mto wakati wa uhamiaji.A herd of wildebeest crossed the river during migration.
• Nyumbu ni mnyama mgumu wa kazi.The mule is a hardworking animal.
• Simba walisubiri nyumbu wakivuka mto.The lions waited for the wildebeest to cross the river.