icuya

How to say it

Meaning

moisture produced by the body through the skin, especially from heat or exertion.

Good to know

used in the phrase kubira icuya, to sweat; icuya can also mean 'civet cat' as a separate homonym.

Examples

• Yabize icuya kubera ubushuhe.He sweated because of the heat.
• Ese ubira icuya iyo ukora akazi gakomeye?Do you sweat when you do hard work?
• Nta cuya nagize nyuma y'urugendo rugufi.I had no sweat after the short walk.
• Impuzu ze zari zuzuye icuya.His clothes were soaked with sweat.

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