vigombegombe

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Meaning

A kind of fish whose exact species is not identified in older wordlists.

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plural of kigombegombe (ki-/vi- class); a rare, older term recorded in coastal wordlists.

Examples

• Wavuvi wa zamani walitaja vigombegombe miongoni mwa samaki wa pwani.Old fishermen mentioned vigombegombe among the coastal fish.
• Vigombegombe havitajwi tena sana katika soko la leo.Vigombegombe are not much mentioned in today's market anymore.
• Je, kuna mzee anayekumbuka jina la vigombegombe?Is there an elder who remembers the name vigombegombe?

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