noun

singular ulukombo

plural : inkombo

 

MEANING

A round gourd used as drinking cup.

Example of use

Atobaulukombo, MEANING: He has broken a gourd.

SYNONYM/SIMILARWORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Ngoli,musumpiti, lukoba nkombo

OTHER RELATEDWORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

ARGUMENTATIVE:Cilukombo.

DIMUMTIVE: Kalukombo,Kakombo.

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FIGURATIVESPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS

Uyumwanakashi takwete ulukombo lwa mu i?anda, MEANING:

That woman has no children (Allusion to the fact that each small childhas his own drinking cup.

Ulilukombo watumina ameenshi, MEANING: You are like a drinking cup thatgoes to the water even after having been scalded.

You bear no grudge (or you are hardened to insults)(Also said of insubordinate child, upon whom reprimands have no more effectslike water in a lukombo.)

Ukubaumuntu uwa kunkuma ku fyebo nangu bakupontele, musango shani, takuli kupilibuka.

PROVERBS

Nil.