Mulembe is peace in Luhya language.
However given that the Luhya language has a number of dialects, the pronunciation of mulembe varies with slight differences in intonation of sound: m-re-mbe and m-lembe are some of the common pronunciations of the word.
Interestingly, peace in Luhya language does have a plural. This is because its Luhya form, mulembe, is a common greeting. Therefore, one can use the plural forms, mirembe or kimirembe, in some situations to refer to greetings. For example you may simply say: “Mirembe.” when greeting a group of people. Similarly, when reporting that you bear greetings, you say you come with “kimirembe” from x to y.
More about, mulembe, peace in Luhya language
In contemporary Kenyan speak, mention of the word mulembe takes you to western Kenya. The land of engoko (chicken). Home to some of the finest Kenyan tea. The sweetest Kenyan sugar grows here too. Yet it’s a fertile land whose full agricultural potential remains untapped. A cultural hotbed famed for its traditional delicacies made with munyu musherekha. The navel of the finest of lads famed for their prowess under covers. And homely women with generous curves to comfort any soul. Abami and kamabongobongo roam this land. Yet a cloud hangs over the true meaning of that which made these people so great: what does mulembe mean? Learn the true (and full) meaning of mulembe.
Luhya-English Dictionary and Thesaurus
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