wembe

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Meaning

a razor or a very sharp blade.

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razor; very sharp knife. prov. mtoto akililia wembe mpe. When a child cries for a knife, give it to him

Examples

• Babu alinyoa ndevu zake kwa wembe.Grandfather shaved his beard with a razor.
• Je, wembe huu bado ni mkali?Is this razor still sharp?
• Usiguse wembe, utajikata.Don't touch the razor, you'll cut yourself.
• Mtoto akililia wembe, mpe.When a child cries for a razor, give it to him.

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