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swahili [noun]

Jembe

Maana (Definition)

Agricultural hoe; metaphorically used to describe a reliable champion worker.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

hoe / hard-working reliable person

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

jembe

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu Swahili
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kijana huyu ni jembe katika shamba letu."

Translation: This youth is a champion worker on our farm.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Rika ya shujaa
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