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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