Swahili
devu
DE-vu
How to say it
SwahilidevuDE-vusoon
Englishbeardsoon
Frenchbarbesoon
Meaning
an augmentative form of udevu, referring to a beard or a single coarse beard-hair.
Good to know
the everyday plural for beard is ndevu; devu emphasizes size or coarseness.
Examples
- Mzee ana devu ndefu kidevuni.The old man has a long tuft of beard on his chin.
- Alijinyoa devu asubuhi.He shaved his beard in the morning.
- Je, unamruhusu mwanao kukuza devu?Do you allow your son to grow a beard?
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