sambamba

How to say it

Meaning

side by side or parallel; happening simultaneously.

Good to know

adv. side by side, shoulder to shoulder; parallel; simultaneously, mistari iliyo sambamba. parallel lines. sambaratika disintegrate. sambusa [Pers.j sambusa (a pastry made of meat, onions, and pepper)

Examples

• Barabara hizi mbili ziko sambamba.These two roads run parallel to each other.
• Walifanya kazi sambamba na masomo yao.They worked simultaneously with their studies.
• Je, matukio haya yalitokea sambamba?Did these events happen simultaneously?
• Mistari hii haiko sambamba, inakutana huko mbele.These lines are not parallel, they meet up ahead.