Swahili
vijumba
vee-JOOM-bah
How to say it
Swahilivijumbavee-JOOM-bahsoon
Englishhuts, boothssoon
Frenchpetites maisons, huttessoon
Meaning
Small houses, huts, or booths, diminutive of nyumba.
Good to know
plural of kijumba (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Wavuvi walijenga vijumba vidogo kando ya bahari.The fishermen built small huts by the sea.
- Vijumba hivi vinatumika kama sehemu za kuhifadhia nyavu.These huts are used as places to store nets.
- Je, vijumba vitastahimili dhoruba za msimu huu?Will the huts withstand this season's storms?
- Wafanyabiashara waliweka vijumba vidogo sokoni kuuza bidhaa zao.Traders set up small booths at the market to sell their goods.
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