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Swahili

tambo

TAM-bo

How to say it

SwahilitamboTAM-bosoon
Englishstruttingsoon
Frenchpavanementsoon

Meaning

the act of strutting or swaggering, or the prancing and rearing of a horse.

Good to know

utambo strutting, swagger- ing; prancing, rearing (of horses)

Examples

  • Farasi alionyesha tambo kabla ya mbio.The horse pranced before the race.
  • Alitembea kwa tambo mbele ya wageni.He strutted about in front of the visitors.
  • Tambo la farasi lilishangaza watazamaji.The horse's rearing amazed the spectators.

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