Swahili
joto
JOH-toh
How to say it
SwahilijotoJOH-tohsoon
Englishheatsoon
Frenchchaleursoon
Meaning
heat or warmth, or by extension a fever.
Good to know
common everyday word for temperature and, in medical contexts, for a high fever.
Examples
- Leo kuna joto kali sana.Today it is very hot.
- Mtoto ana joto, ni lazima tumpeleke hospitali.The child has a fever, we must take him to the hospital.
- Je, joto la maji haya ni la kutosha kuoga?Is the temperature of this water enough for bathing?
- Walikimbilia kivulini kuepuka joto la mchana.They ran to the shade to escape the midday heat.
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