Swahili
vichumba
vee-CHOOM-bah
How to say it
Swahilivichumbavee-CHOOM-bahsoon
Englishcompartmentssoon
Frenchcabinessoon
Meaning
Small rooms or compartments, such as the driver's cab of a vehicle.
Good to know
plural of kichumba (ki-/vi- class); household/vehicle term.
Examples
- Nyumba ile ina vichumba vidogo vinne.That house has four small compartments.
- Je, vichumba hivi vina madirisha?Do these compartments have windows?
- Vichumba havikutoshi kwa familia kubwa.The compartments were not enough for the large family.
- Wataongeza vichumba vipya mwaka ujao.They will add new compartments next year.
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