wimbo

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wimbo

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *lwimbo. By surface analysis, w- + -imba (“to sing”) + -o.

No cognates are attested in the same class in other Sabaki languages, suggesting that this was a Proto-Swahili coinage or adaptation. Parallels are Bangi loyembo and Nyole (Uganda) olwembo.

noun nyimbo

class xi song

In English

song music with words
hymn a song of praise or worship

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"wimbo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/wimbo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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wimbo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/wimbo

Chicago

"wimbo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/wimbo.

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@misc{wimbo_2026,
  title = {wimbo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/wimbo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}