The Internet Living Swahili Dictionary

Dictionary Variants: Sheng
Location of Greatest Variability: Tanzania
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-fumba
verb
-fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi
general
close
close (by bringing things or parts together)
verb   

fumba
5/6
noun
general
sleeping bags
sleeping bag
sleeping bag
mafumba
noun   

-fumba
verb
-fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi
general
bring
she closed her eyes
bring together

alifumba macho

verb   

-fumba
verb
-fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi
general
shut
Bahati's heart was shut in a state of misery
shut

moyo wa Bahati ulikuwa umefumba katika hali ya unyonge [Sul],

verb   

-fumba macho
verb
macho
general
close
close the eyes
verb   

-fumba mdomo
verb
mdomo
general
close
close the mouth
verb   

kufumba na kufumbua
phrase
general
bat
in the bat of an eye
clause   

-fumba
verb
-fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi
general
complicate
complicate
verb   

fumba
5/6
noun
kifumba, kifumbu
general
burial mats
mat
burial mat
mafumba
noun   

-fumba
verb
-fumbama, -fumbata, -fumbua, -fumbuka, fumbo, mfumba, mfumbua, ufumbuzi
general
elude
elude
verb   

-fumba mdomo
verb
mdomo
general
quiet
keep quiet
verb