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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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