hema

How to say it

Meaning

a portable shelter made of fabric stretched over a frame, a tent.

Good to know

piga hema means 'to pitch a tent' and ng'oa hema 'to strike a tent'; hema is also a separate verb meaning 'to pant, be out of breath'.

Examples

• Tulipiga hema kando ya mto.We pitched a tent beside the river.
• Baada ya safari, tuling'oa hema na kuondoka.After the trip, we struck the tent and left.
• Alikimbia hadi akahema kwa nguvu.He ran until he was panting heavily.
• Hema letu lilivumilia mvua kubwa usiku.Our tent withstood the heavy rain at night.

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