Origin: Unknown
Use: Mercy ali uma pamba = Mercy died
Period: Mid 2000
Pronounciation: (Verb) [ ooma-pa-mba ]
Relate: Maisha
History: This idiom is derived from the description of a dead body's final state wherein swabs of cotton are usually placed in the ears, nose and mouth. The idiom refers to the cotton wool that is placed inside the dead person's mouth. (This practice is not that common any more)
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