fususi

How to say it

Meaning

a precious stone or gem.

Good to know

precious stone, gem. futa; wipe (off), clean (up). fususi lea- rn asi. wipe the nose; fig.: clear off, remove, abolish, cancel; steal from, intr, futika. be wiped away; (fig.) be erased/eradicated (from one's memory)

Examples

• Pete yake ilikuwa na fususi ya thamani.Her ring had a precious gemstone.
• Je, fususi hii ni ya kweli au bandia?Is this gem real or fake?
• Hawakuweza kununua fususi ile ghali.They could not afford to buy that expensive gem.
• Alipata fususi akichimba shimoni.He found a gem while digging in the pit.