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Swahili

walamba

wah-LAHM-bah

How to say it

Swahiliwalambawah-LAHM-bahsoon
Englishpeople with sweet toothsoon
Frenchgourmandssoon

Meaning

People with a sweet tooth, who like sweet things or enjoy licking them.

Good to know

plural of mlamba (m-/wa- class); informal.

Examples

  • Walamba hawa hununua sukari kila siku.These sweet-toothed people buy sugar every day.
  • Je, watoto ni walamba wa asali?Are the children fond of honey?
  • Sisi si walamba, hatupendi vitu vitamu sana.We don't have a sweet tooth, we don't like very sweet things.
  • Watakuwa walamba zaidi wakipata pesa.They will develop even more of a sweet tooth once they have money.

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