tumbo
TOOM-boh
How to say it
SwahilitumboTOOM-bohsoon
Englishbelly, stomachsoon
Frenchventre, estomacsoon
Meaning
The front of the body below the chest, and the stomach inside it; also the womb of a pregnant woman.
Good to know
Plural matumbo, with ji/ma agreement: tumbo langu, matumbo yao. Maumivu ya tumbo is a stomachache.
Examples
- Nina maumivu ya tumbo tangu jana.I have had a stomachache since yesterday.
- Tumbo langu limejaa, siwezi kula zaidi.My stomach is full, I cannot eat any more.
- Alikuwa na tumbo kubwa la ujauzito.She had a big pregnant belly.
The same word in
Not yet checked by a native speaker.