Swahili
kiowe
ki-O-we
How to say it
Swahilikioweki-O-wesoon
Englishcry for helpsoon
Frenchappel au secourssoon
Meaning
a cry or shout, especially a cry of alarm or distress calling for help.
Good to know
a variant of yowe, as in kupiga yowe, to cry out in alarm.
Examples
- Tulisikia kiowe kutoka nyumba jirani.We heard a cry for help from the neighbouring house.
- Je, kiowe kile kilitoka wapi hasa?Where exactly did that cry come from?
- Alipiga kiowe alipoona moto ukienea.He cried out in alarm when he saw the fire spreading.
- Hakuna aliyeitikia kiowe chake.No one responded to his cry for help.
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