Swahili Word of the Day
chumba
/CHU-mba/ • noun — 28th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: room (a separate area in a house, hotel, or building for living or working)
Examples
- Chumba changu kiko safi.
(My room is clean.) - Tafadhali fungua dirisha la chumba changu.
(Please open the window of my room.) - Tunataka kukodi chumba kwenye hoteli.
(We want to rent a room at the hotel.)
Synonyms
- sehemu
- bweni
Used to refer to an individual room inside a house, hotel, school, or other building. Common when describing where you sleep, stay, or work, and when booking or renting accommodation.
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