Swahili
homu
HOH-moo
How to say it
SwahilihomuHOH-moosoon
Englishsteady windsoon
Frenchvent réguliersoon
Meaning
a steady, continuous wind.
Good to know
steady wind. homugadi LEngl.J sing, home guard. hondo, hondohondo, horohoro ornith. crowned hornbill. ( = kwembe.)
Examples
- Homu ilivuma kutwa nzima pwani.A steady wind blew all day at the coast.
- Wavuvi walitumia homu kusafirisha mashua zao.Fishermen used the steady wind to sail their boats.
- Homu ilipopungua, hewa ikawa tulivu.When the steady wind died down, the air became calm.
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