Swahili
wamba
WAH-mbah
How to say it
SwahiliwambaWAH-mbahsoon
Englishto stretch oversoon
Frenchtendresoon
Meaning
to stretch or spread something tightly over a surface, such as covering a drum with skin; also, to become overcast or foggy.
Good to know
covers two senses: stretching a covering over something, and the sky clouding over.
Examples
- Fundi aliwamba ngozi juu ya ngoma.The craftsman stretched skin over the drum.
- Ukungu umewamba asubuhi hii.It is foggy this morning.
- Je, watawamba turubai juu ya lori?Will they stretch a tarpaulin over the truck?
- Anga halikuwamba leo, jua liling'aa vizuri.The sky wasn't overcast today, the sun shone nicely.
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