vishamba

How to say it

Meaning

Persons from the countryside; also, unsophisticated or rustic behavior and speech.

Good to know

plural of kishamba (ki-/vi- class); human referent, so it takes wa- verb/demonstrative agreement despite the ki-/vi- noun class. Can carry a mildly disparaging tone about rustic manners.

Examples

• Vishamba wengi walihamia mjini kutafuta kazi.Many villagers moved to the city to look for work.
• Je, vishamba hawa wanaishi karibu na shamba lenu?Do these villagers live near your farm?
• Vishamba hawa si wa kudharauliwa.These villagers are not to be looked down on.
• Watawakaribisha vishamba wafike sherehe ijayo.They will invite the villagers to the next celebration.