Swahili
fufutende
fu-fu-TE-nde
How to say it
Swahilifufutendefu-fu-TE-ndesoon
Englishlukewarmsoon
Frenchtièdesoon
Meaning
lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, tepid.
Good to know
usually describes liquids.
Examples
- Chai ilikuwa fufutende, si moto tena.The tea was lukewarm, no longer hot.
- Je, unapenda maji fufutende ya kuoga?Do you like lukewarm bathwater?
- Hawakupenda supu fufutende.They did not like the lukewarm soup.
- Maziwa yalibaki fufutende baada ya saa moja.The milk remained lukewarm after an hour.
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