bivu

How to say it

Meaning

of fruit, ripe; of food, thoroughly cooked and done.

Good to know

an adjective that does not change form with noun class; describes fruit ready to eat or food no longer raw.

Examples

• Embe hili ni bivu.This mango is ripe.
• Nyama haijaiva, bado si bivu.The meat isn't done yet, it's not cooked through.
• Je, ndizi hizi ni bivu?Are these bananas ripe?
• Alipika chakula mpaka kikawa bivu kabisa.She cooked the food until it was completely done.