hewa

How to say it

Meaning

The invisible gas around the earth that people and animals breathe; with hali ya it means the weather.

Good to know

No plural, with n class agreement. Hali ya hewa is the weather; hewa safi, fresh air. In slang hewa means fake, as in wafanyakazi hewa, ghost workers.

Examples

• Tulitoka nje kupata hewa safi.We went outside to get some fresh air.
• Hali ya hewa ni nzuri leo.The weather is nice today.
• Moshi wa magari unachafua hewa ya mjini.Car smoke pollutes the air in town.