pembe
PEH-mbeh
How to say it
SwahilipembePEH-mbeh
Englishhorn, tusk; corner, angle
Frenchcorne, défense; coin, angle
Meaning
A hard pointed growth on the head of an animal such as a cow or a rhino, or an elephant's tusk; also a corner or an angle.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in plural. Pembe za ndovu are elephant tusks, or ivory; pembetatu is a triangle and Pembe ya Afrika the Horn of Africa. Pembeni means at the side.
Examples
- Ng'ombe huyu ana pembe ndefu sana.This cow has very long horns.
- Majangili waliuawa wakisafirisha pembe za ndovu.Poachers were killed while smuggling ivory.
- Weka kiti kwenye pembe ya chumba.Put the chair in the corner of the room.
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