ujumbe
oo-JOO-mbeh
How to say it
Swahiliujumbeoo-JOO-mbehsoon
Englishmessage; delegationsoon
Frenchmessage ; délégationsoon
Meaning
Information sent from one person to another, in words, writing or by phone; it also means a group of people sent to represent others.
Good to know
A noun of the u class; the plural of the delegation sense is jumbe. Ujumbe mfupi is a text message, and kutuma ujumbe is to send a message.
Examples
- Nimekutumia ujumbe mfupi kwenye simu.I have sent you a text message on your phone.
- Ujumbe wa Tanzania uliwasili Nairobi jana.The Tanzanian delegation arrived in Nairobi yesterday.
- Wimbo huu una ujumbe mzuri kwa vijana.This song has a good message for young people.
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