Swahili
chepechepe
cheh-peh-CHEH-peh
How to say it
Swahilichepechepecheh-peh-CHEH-pehsoon
Englishwetsoon
Frenchmouillésoon
Meaning
soaking wet, moist, or damp.
Good to know
You might use this word when talking about the weather or a soggy object.
Examples
- Leo mvua inanyesha, hewa ni chepechepe.Today it is raining, the air is damp.
- Nimepata nguo chepechepe kwenye mvua.I found my clothes wet in the rain.
- Nguo zake zilikuwa chepechepe kwa jasho.His clothes were soaking wet with sweat.
- Je, ardhi bado ni chepechepe?Is the ground still wet?
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