Noun.

MEANING 1.

Lack of intelligence, silliness,folly, stupidity.

Example of use.

ADVERB: Ali fye bupumbu bupumbu, MEANING : He is half-mad.

SYNONMY.

Bupuba.

MEANING 2.

Niggardliness, stinginess.

MEANING 3.

Thing of little importance.

Example of use.

1.     Mulandu wa bupumbu, MEANING : An insignificant affair.

2.     Fya bupumbu, MEANING: Things of no importance.

MEANING 4.

AN INTENSIVE: Very, too much.

Example of use.

1.     Cakosa bupumbu, MEANING: It is very hard.

2.     -Cawama bupumbu,MEANING: It is very beautiful.