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Usages of kuomba
Anaomba ruhusa ya kucheza nje baada ya kumaliza kazi za nyumbani.
He/She is asking for permission to play outside after finishing household chores.
Mimi ninaomba msaada.
I ask for help.
Kabla ya kuingia ofisini, wahudumu huomba kitambulisho chako cha kazi.
Before entering the office, the attendants ask for your work identification card.
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