Noun

MEANING 1.

A fruit of the musombo tree. When dry it is hollowed out and used as a snuff box or pebbles are put inside to act as a rattle

Example of use.

Aletoola insombo MEANING: He is picking ‘nsombo’ fruit.

MEANING 2.

A growth on the head of a crocodile.

Example of use.

Lusombo lwa ?wena MEANING: A growth on the head of a crocodile.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

Ulya lusombo, lulila mu bwingi. Said of a person who works only when many people are around so as to be seen and praised.