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idiom [verb]

Yumba kwa Wimbi

Maana (Definition)

To adapt flexibly to life changes just as a boat responds to ocean waves

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

sway with the wave / adapt smoothly

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

yumba wimbi

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

"Biashara lazima iyumbe kwa wimbi ili isizame"

Translation: A business must sway with the wave so it doesn't sink

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
badilika
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