"kitambo" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-kitambo.flac [Kenya] Forms: vitambo [plural]
Etymology: From ki- + tambo. Etymology templates: {{prefix|sw|ki|tambo}} ki- + tambo Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} kitambo, {{sw-noun|vi}} kitambo (ki-vi class, plural vitambo)
  1. Diminutive of tambo: moment, short period; some distance Tags: class-7, class-8, diminutive, form-of Form of: tambo (extra: moment, short period; some distance) Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-kitambo-sw-noun-~QrMChl3 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili terms prefixed with ki-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for kitambo meaning in Swahili (1.6kB)

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