jiwe

How to say it

Meaning

a stone or rock.

Good to know

also used figuratively, e.g. jiwe la msingi, cornerstone, and as an exclamation mawe! meaning 'nonsense!'.

Examples

• Alijikwaa kwenye jiwe njiani.He stumbled over a stone on the path.
• Nyumba hii imejengwa kwa mawe.This house is built of stone.
• Je, umeona jiwe lililoanguka mlimani?Did you see the rock that fell from the mountain?
• Watoto walirusha mawe ndani ya mto.The children threw stones into the river.

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