Swahili
ufumbi
u-FU-mbi
How to say it
Swahiliufumbiu-FU-mbisoon
Englishhollow, depressionsoon
Frenchcreux, dépressionsoon
Meaning
a rare word for a hollow, depression, or valley.
Good to know
a synonym of the more common word bonde.
Examples
- Kijiji kilikuwa kwenye ufumbi wa mlima.The village lay in a hollow of the mountain.
- Maji yalikusanyika kwenye ufumbi.Water collected in the depression.
- Ufumbi huo ulikuwa na rutuba nyingi.That valley had rich soil.
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