Swahili
wachumba
wah-CHOOM-bah
How to say it
Swahiliwachumbawah-CHOOM-bahsoon
Englishfiancéssoon
Frenchfiancéssoon
Meaning
People to whom someone is romantically engaged; fiancés or fiancées.
Good to know
plural of mchumba (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wachumba hao walipanga tarehe ya harusi.Those fiancés set a wedding date.
- Je, wachumba wataalikwa kwenye sherehe ya jamaa?Will the fiancés be invited to the family celebration?
- Hawa si wachumba, ni marafiki tu.These are not fiancés, just friends.
- Wachumba watafunga ndoa mwaka ujao.The fiancés will get married next year.
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