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Mitumba

mee-TOO-mbah /mi.ˈtu.ᵐbɑ/

"Mitumba" is Sheng for second-hand clothes (also: thrift goods).

Meaning

  1. noun second-hand clothes, thrift goods. Bales of imported used clothing, and the whole trade around them. Mitumba shopping is a skill: you dig, you negotiate, you win.

Examples

  • Nimepata jacket nzuri kwa mitumba. I found a nice jacket in the thrift market.
  • Mitumba ni bei nafuu kuliko duka. Second-hand clothes are cheaper than the shop.
See Mitumba used in other entries
  • Anauza nguo za mitumba.She sells second-hand clothes.From Uza

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Where it comes from

Swahili 'mitumba' (bales of used goods).

How it was made: Swahili base.

Questions about Mitumba

What does Mitumba mean in Sheng?

"Mitumba" is Sheng for second-hand clothes (also: thrift goods). Bales of imported used clothing, and the whole trade around them. Mitumba shopping is a skill: you dig, you negotiate, you win.

How do you use Mitumba in a sentence?

"Nimepata jacket nzuri kwa mitumba." means "I found a nice jacket in the thrift market."

How do you pronounce Mitumba?

Say it mee-TOO-mbah (/mi.ˈtu.ᵐbɑ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

Where does the word Mitumba come from?

Swahili 'mitumba' (bales of used goods).

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