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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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