Swahili
kokoa
koh-KOH-ah
How to say it
Swahilikokoakoh-KOH-ahsoon
Englishto sweep awaysoon
Frenchbalayer, emportersoon
Meaning
to sweep away, or to be washed away by water.
Good to know
sweep up/away; wash away
Examples
- Mafuriko yalikokoa nyumba nyingi.The floods washed away many houses.
- Alikokoa taka zote uani.He swept away all the rubbish in the yard.
- Je, mvua ilikokoa udongo shambani?Did the rain wash away the soil in the field?
- Mawimbi makubwa yalikokoa mchanga ufukweni.Big waves washed away the sand on the shore.
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