Kabambe
kah-BAH-mbeh /kɑ.ˈbɑ.ᵐbɛ/
"Kabambe" is Sheng for simple button phone.
Meaning
- noun simple button phone. A basic phone with no touchscreen, loved for its long battery life.
Examples
- Smartphone iliibiwa, sai niko na kabambe. My smartphone was stolen, now I have a button phone.
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Where it comes from
How it was made: Street inventions.
Questions about Kabambe
What does Kabambe mean in Sheng?
"Kabambe" is Sheng for simple button phone. A basic phone with no touchscreen, loved for its long battery life.
How do you use Kabambe in a sentence?
"Smartphone iliibiwa, sai niko na kabambe." means "My smartphone was stolen, now I have a button phone."
How do you pronounce Kabambe?
Say it kah-BAH-mbeh (/kɑ.ˈbɑ.ᵐbɛ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.
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