Swahili
eua
e-U-a
How to say it
Swahilieuae-U-asoon
Englishto purifysoon
Frenchpurifiersoon
Meaning
to make something clean or pure by removing dirt, impurity, or evil influence.
Good to know
used literally for cleaning and figuratively for purifying through prayer or disinfecting medically.
Examples
- Waganga wa kienyeji walimwua mtoto kwa dawa za asili.The traditional healers purified the child with herbal medicine.
- Muuguzi anaeua jeraha kabla ya kulifunga.The nurse disinfects the wound before bandaging it.
- Je, maji haya yameuliwa?Has this water been purified?
- Waliomba ili kuuliwa dhambi zao.They prayed to be cleansed of their sins.
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