Swahili
vumba
VOO-mbah
How to say it
SwahilivumbaVOO-mbahsoon
Englishfishy smellsoon
Frenchodeur de poissonsoon
Meaning
an unpleasant, fishy smell.
Good to know
describes a bad smell specifically from fish, not other foods.
Examples
- Samaki hawa wana vumba kali.This fish has a strong fishy smell.
- Kwa nini jikoni kuna vumba?Why does the kitchen smell of fish?
- Sikupenda vumba la soko la samaki.I didn't like the fishy smell of the fish market.
- Osha mikono yako, ina vumba.Wash your hands, they smell of fish.
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