Swahili
wakomba
wah-KOM-bah
How to say it
Swahiliwakombawah-KOM-bahsoon
Englishdrunkardssoon
Frenchivrognessoon
Meaning
Habitual heavy drinkers.
Good to know
plural of mkomba (m-/wa- class); informal/slang.
Examples
- Wakomba hukaa baa muda mrefu kila siku.Drunkards sit at the bar for hours every day.
- Je, wakomba hao wanafanya kazi?Do those drunkards work?
- Hawa si wakomba, wanakunywa mara chache tu.These aren't drunkards, they drink only rarely.
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