In the Shona language (or Chivanhu), yamba means to begin or start something.
Example sentences for yamba
- Vakayamba kuvaka imba itsva. (They began to build a new house.)
- Musangano uchayamba na9 dzemangwanani. (The meeting will start at 9 am.)
- Vana vakayamba kuimba nziyo. (The children started singing songs.)
- Mvura yakayamba kunaya masikati. (The rain started falling in the afternoon.)