ombwe

How to say it

Meaning

the edge or brink of something, such as a shoreline.

Good to know

edge, margin, brink; shore. omeka unpack, spread out, lay out, display (wares, objects)

Examples

• Watoto walicheza kwenye ombwe la ziwa.The children played on the shore of the lake.
• Alisimama ombwe la genge akitazama chini.He stood at the edge of the cliff looking down.
• Mashua ilitia nanga karibu na ombwe.The boat anchored near the shore.
• Tuliketi ombwe la mto kusubiri jua kuchomoza.We sat at the riverbank waiting for sunrise.

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