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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