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pumbaa.

to be foolish, silly, weak-minded, careless, negligent

6 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

verb/puˈᵐbɑː/
  1. to be foolish, silly, weak-minded, careless, negligent

    pumbaa kazi
Where this word comes from

Probably connected with pumba (“lump; clod of earth”), following a sense of “be lumpish, heavy”.

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