jivu
JEE-voo
How to say it
SwahilijivuJEE-voosoon
Englishash; (rangi ya jivu) graysoon
Frenchcendre; (rangi ya jivu) grissoon
Meaning
The soft gray powder left after something has burned. Rangi ya jivu, the color of ash, is sometimes used for gray, though kijivu is the usual word.
Good to know
Ji/ma class noun; the usual word is the plural majivu, ashes: majivu ya sigara, cigarette ash. The singular is mostly heard in rangi ya jivu, gray.
Examples
- Paka wetu ana manyoya ya rangi ya jivu.Our cat has gray fur.
- Moto ulipozimika, lilibaki jivu jeupe tu.When the fire went out, only white ash was left.
- Alifagia majivu kutoka jikoni.She swept the ashes out of the kitchen.
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