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Usages of vumbi
Ni busara kupangusa vumbi kabla ya wageni kufika, ili nyumba ionekane safi.
It is wise to wipe the dust before guests arrive, so that the house looks clean.
Ninaona vumbi kwenye daraja.
I see dust on the bridge.
Barakoa inaweza kukulinda pia kutoka kwa vumbi, hasa unapolima udongo wenye magugu.
A mask can also protect you from dust, especially when you cultivate soil with weeds.
Asha anaepuka vumbi, kwa hiyo anapendelea kukaa ndani ya ukumbi.
Asha avoids dust, so she prefers to sit inside the hall.
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