umbo
OO-mboh
How to say it
SwahiliumboOO-mbohsoon
Englishshape, form; figure (of the body)soon
Frenchforme ; silhouettesoon
Meaning
The outline or form that something has; said of a person, the shape of the body.
Good to know
Plural maumbo. Umbo la duara is a round shape, and umbo lake means his or her figure. The verb kuumba means to create or shape.
Examples
- Meza hii ina umbo la mstatili.This table has a rectangular shape.
- Dunia ina umbo kama la mpira.The earth has a shape like a ball.
- Mawingu yalikuwa na maumbo ya ajabu.The clouds had strange shapes.
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