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rambwa.

Passive form of -ramba: alternative form of lambwa (“to be licked”)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

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  1. Passive form of -ramba: alternative form of lambwa (“to be licked”)

    form-of · passive
  2. This word took on another meaning since the Shakahola massacre because of a quote Pastor Paul Mackenzie. See https://www.reddit.com/r/Kenya/comments/17pugfz/what_does_kurambwa_mean_and_where_did_its_origin/k87s5is/ "Since this famous incident, the word has been adopted into popular use to describe any event where persistence in going after something brings ill-fortune or unwanted results on somebody."

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.