Swahili
kivyao
kee-VYAH-oh
How to say it
Swahilikivyaokee-VYAH-ohsoon
Englishproducesoon
Frenchproduitsoon
Meaning
a product or something that has been produced, especially agricultural produce.
Good to know
from the verb kuvya/kuzaa (to produce, to yield); refers to farm produce or output.
Examples
- Kivyao cha shamba lao ni kizuri mwaka huu.Their farm's produce is good this year.
- Je, mnauza kivyao hiki sokoni?Do you sell this produce at the market?
- Hatuna kivyao cha kutosha msimu huu.We don't have enough produce this season.
- Watauza kivyao chao wiki ijayo.They will sell their produce next week.
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