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Swahili

aushi

A-u-shi

How to say it

SwahiliaushiA-u-shisoon
Englishdurabilitysoon
Frenchdurabilitésoon

Meaning

life, or the quality of durability and permanence.

Good to know

an old/rare word; also seen describing durable pottery, vyungu vya aushi.

Examples

  • Vyungu vya aushi hudumu miaka mingi.Durable pots last many years.
  • Waliomba aushi ndefu kwa mzee wao.They wished their elder a long life.
  • Kifaa hicho kina aushi ya kudumu.That item has lasting durability.

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