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bitumba zoba
bi-TU-mba ZO-ba
stupid street fight / pointless brawl (slang)
French: bagarre stupide (argot)
Bakoti na kati ya bitumba zoba.
They got tangled up in a stupid street brawl.
Ils se sont embarques dans une bagarre stupide.
Bitumba zoba — bitumba (fights) + zoba (fool). Elders use this to criticize chaotic, disorganized neighborhood violence that produces only injuries.
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