Swahili
bwawa
BWA-wa
How to say it
SwahilibwawaBWA-wasoon
Englishpond, swampsoon
Frenchétang, marécagesoon
Meaning
a body of still water such as a pond, dam, or swamp.
Good to know
in modern usage bwawa la kuogelea means a swimming pool.
Examples
- Watoto waliogelea kwenye bwawa la kuogelea.The children swam in the swimming pool.
- Wakulima walijenga bwawa la kuhifadhi maji.The farmers built a dam to store water.
- Bwawa lile limejaa mwani.That pond is full of algae.
- Ng'ombe walikunywa maji kwenye bwawa.The cows drank water at the pond.
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