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Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Jombha

[adj] [nd] broke

E.g. 1. Indoda le ijombha kubi. [This man is perenially broke.]

E.g. 2. Ukujombha yisono. [Being broke is a sin.]

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Monday, October 12th, 2009

Choboka

[adj] [sh] Broke. Peniless

E.g. 1. January disease yandisiya ndakachoboka. (January expenses have left me broke)

E.g. 2. Anogara akachoboka nekuda kwehunhu hwake. (His character makes him broke all the time)

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