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bitumba mpamba
bi-TU-mba MPA-mba
mindless street violence / pointless brawling
French: bagarres absurdes / violence gratuite
Batika makambo ya bitumba mpamba.
They should stop this mindless street brawling.
Qu'ils arretent ces bagarres absurdes.
Bitumba mpamba — literally "empty fights." STREET PHRASE used to criticize pointless neighborhood violence. Elders use it to redirect young men away from rivalries that lead nowhere.
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