chovyo

How to say it

Meaning

the act of dipping or plunging something briefly into liquid.

Good to know

verbal noun from chovya (to dip); the verb chovya is heard far more often than this noun form.

Examples

• Chovyo cha mikono majini kabla ya kula ni desturi nzuri.Dipping the hands in water before eating is a good custom.
• Je, chovyo cha kitambaa hicho kimekwisha?Has the dipping of that cloth finished?
• Hakuna chovyo kilichofanyika leo.No dipping took place today.