pumbaa

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Contents 1 Swahili 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Related terms 1.3 References

[edit] Swahili

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Verb

pumbaa

1. To be foolish, silly, weak-minded, careless, negligent.

   pumbaa kazi — take no pains about a job, do it carelessly, be idle

[edit] Related terms

• pumbaza (“befool, make a fool of, treat as a fool, deceive, play jokes upon”)
• jipumbaza (“be stupid on purpose, pretend to be a fool”)
• pumbazwa, pumbazika (“be made a fool of, be duped”)

[edit] References

• "Pumbaa" in Swahili-English Dictionary