wambea

How to say it

Meaning

Chatterers or gossips, scandal-mongers or overly curious people.

Good to know

plural of mmbea (m-/wa- class); pejorative.

Examples

• Wambea hao husambaza uvumi mtaani.Those gossips spread rumors around the neighborhood.
• Je, wewe ni mmoja wa wambea?Are you one of the gossips?
• Sisi si wambea, hatupendi uvumi.We are not gossips, we don't like rumors.
• Watakuwa wambea zaidi wakiendelea hivyo.They will become bigger gossips if they keep on like that.