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Swahili

kahawia

kah-hah-WEE-ah

How to say it

Swahilikahawiakah-hah-WEE-ahsoon
Englishcoffee-coloredsoon
Frenchcouleur cafésoon

Meaning

coffee-colored, a shade of brown.

Good to know

adj. coffee-colored

Examples

  • Alivaa viatu vya rangi ya kahawia.He wore coffee-colored shoes.
  • Macho yake ni ya rangi ya kahawia.His eyes are coffee-colored (brown).
  • Je, unapenda mkoba wa kahawia au mweusi?Do you prefer the coffee-colored bag or the black one?
  • Nyumba ile ilipakwa rangi ya kahawia.That house was painted a coffee-brown color.

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