shamba

English

Etymology

From Swahili.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈʃambə/

Noun

shamba (plural shambas)

1. (East Africa) An area of cultivated ground; a plot of land, a small subsistence farm for growing crops and fruit-bearing trees, often including the dwelling of the farmer.
   • 1967, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, A Grain of Wheat, EAEP 2008, p. 4:

     To reach his new strip of shamba which lay the other side of Thabai, Mugo had to walk through the dusty village streets.

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Swahili

Noun

shamba

1. garden (decorative piece of land outside with flowers and plants)

This Swahili entry was created from the translations listed at garden. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see shamba in the Swahili Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) October 2009