wimbo
noun
song.
The plural is nyimbo.
Forms
- nyimbo
- Class 10 plural
Origins
Its earlier history is still under review.
Sources3
Martin Haspelmath and Uri Tadmor (editors), World Loanword Database: Swahili (Max Planck Digital Library, 2009), wold-master/cldf/forms.csv row 60081.
Records noun classes 11/10.
Mzee Morino Tsuneo and Nassor Nakazima Hisasi (editors), A dictionary of the Swahili language (Tokyo: ILCAA, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 1990–1997), wimbo; [S24].
Documents the song meaning and plural nyimbo.
A. C. Madan, Swahili-English Dictionary (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1903), PDF page 421.
Documents song and the plural nyimbo.
Examples
Wimbo unaanza sasa.
The song is starting now.
Naupenda wimbo huu.
I like this song.
Tuliimba nyimbo pamoja.
We sang songs together.
Nani anaimba wimbo huo?
Who sings that song?
Nimesikia wimbo mpya leo.
I have heard a new song today.
Watoto wanajifunza wimbo shuleni.
The children are learning a song at school.
Maneno ya wimbo huu ni rahisi.
The words of this song are easy.
Weka wimbo mwingine, tafadhali.
Put on another song, please.
Nyimbo zake zinanifurahisha.
Their songs make me happy.
