kivuno

How to say it

Meaning

a harvest or yield, or by extension a gain or profit.

Good to know

an older or rarer word; mavuno is the common modern word for harvest.

Examples

• Mwaka huu kivuno cha mahindi kilikuwa kizuri.This year's maize harvest was good.
• Walipata kivuno kikubwa kutoka shambani.They got a large yield from the farm.
• Je, biashara hiyo ilileta kivuno lolote?Did that business bring any profit?
• Baada ya kazi ngumu, kivuno chao kilikuwa kidogo.After hard work, their yield was small.

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