Swahili
demu
DE-mu
How to say it
SwahilidemuDE-musoon
Englishwork clothessoon
Frenchvêtements de travailsoon
Meaning
work clothes worn for labor in the fields.
Good to know
an older, dialectal sense; distinct from the modern slang use of demu for a young woman.
Examples
- Alivaa demu kwenda shambani.He put on his work clothes to go to the farm.
- Demu zake zimechafuka kwa udongo.His work clothes are soiled with dirt.
- Je, una demu za kubadilisha?Do you have spare work clothes to change into?
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