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Meaning of rambwa | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

  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."

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

randa randaranda rarua rasha rasimisha ratibia

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