wimbo wa asili
WEE-mboh WAH ah-SEE-lee
How to say it
Swahiliwimbo wa asiliWEE-mboh WAH ah-SEE-lee
Englishtraditional song, folk song
Meaning
A song handed down in a community, sung at dances, ceremonies and work, often in the local language.
Good to know
Plural nyimbo za asili. Built from wimbo, song, and asili, origin or tradition; ngoma za asili are traditional dances.
Examples
- Bibi alituimbia wimbo wa asili wa kabila lake.Grandmother sang us a traditional song of her people.
- Kwaya ilianza sherehe kwa wimbo wa asili.The choir opened the celebration with a folk song.
- Mwanafunzi alishinda tuzo kwa kuimba wimbo wa asili.The pupil won a prize for singing a folk song.
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