Swahili
kifuli
ki-FU-li
How to say it
Swahilikifuliki-FU-lisoon
Englishshadowsoon
Frenchombre, refletsoon
Meaning
a shadow or shaded area, a variant of kivuli.
Good to know
see kivuli
Examples
- Tulikaa chini ya kifuli cha mti.We sat under the shade of the tree.
- Kifuli chake kinaonekana mtoni?Is his reflection visible in the river?
- Hapakuwa na kifuli pa kupumzikia jua kali.There was no shade to rest in during the harsh sun.
- Watoto walicheza chini ya vifuli vya nyumba.The children played in the shadows of the houses.
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