Niambie

nee-ah-MBEE-eh /ni.ɑ.ˈᵐbi.ɛ/

"Niambie" is Sheng for tell me (also: what's up).

Meaning

  1. phrase tell me, what's up. A friendly way to start a chat. It means 'tell me the news'.

Examples

  • Niambie, form ni gani leo? Tell me, what's the plan today?
See Niambie used in other entries
  • Vipi, niambie.How is it, tell me.From Vipi
  • Niambie rada ya leo.Tell me today's plan.From Rada
  • Niambie rwabe tu.Just tell me two hundred.From Rwabe

Similar and opposite words

Where it comes from

How it was made: Swahili base.

Questions about Niambie

What does Niambie mean in Sheng?

"Niambie" is Sheng for tell me (also: what's up). A friendly way to start a chat. It means 'tell me the news'.

How do you use Niambie in a sentence?

"Niambie, form ni gani leo?" means "Tell me, what's the plan today?"

How do you pronounce Niambie?

Say it nee-ah-MBEE-eh (/ni.ɑ.ˈᵐbi.ɛ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

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