angahewa
ah-ngah-HEH-wah
How to say it
Swahiliangahewaah-ngah-HEH-wah
Englishatmosphere (of a planet)
Frenchatmosphère
Meaning
The layer of air and gases that surrounds the earth or another planet.
Good to know
A science word built from anga, sky, and hewa, air; n class with no plural. For everyday air Swahili says hewa.
Examples
- Moshi wa viwanda huchafua angahewa.Smoke from factories pollutes the atmosphere.
- Kimondo kiliungua kilipoingia kwenye angahewa ya dunia.The meteor burned up when it entered the earth's atmosphere.
- Sayari ya Mirihi ina angahewa nyembamba.The planet Mars has a thin atmosphere.
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