Swahili
vimbaombao
vee-mbah-ohm-BAH-oh
How to say it
Swahilivimbaombaovee-mbah-ohm-BAH-ohsoon
Englishtall, thin peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes grandes et maigressoon
Meaning
Tall, thin people, so called from a species of chameleon.
Good to know
plural of kimbaombao (ki-/vi- class); human noun, takes m-/wa- agreement; informal/colloquial nickname, mildly teasing register.
Examples
- Vimbaombao wale wawili walichaguliwa kwa timu ya mpira wa kikapu.Those two tall, thin people were chosen for the basketball team.
- Watu wa kijiji humwita vimbaombao kwa mzaha.The villagers call him a tall, thin one as a joke.
- Je, vimbaombao huwa wepesi kukimbia?Are tall, thin people usually fast runners?
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