wimbi
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wimbi¹
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ìbɪ̀mbɪ̀.
noun mawimbi
- wave (a formation of water)
wimbi²
Where it comes from
Likely cognate with Kikuyu mũgĩmbĩ (“finger millet”), and possibly further afield with Dhivehi ބިންބި (bin̊bi, “finger millet”).
noun
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finger millet, Eleusine coracana.
Similar: ulezi
In English
- wave moving disturbance, undulation
Talk about this word "wimbi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/wimbi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wimbi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/wimbi "wimbi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/wimbi.Cite this
@misc{wimbi_2026,
title = {wimbi},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/wimbi},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
