komesba

How to say it

Meaning

to quench one's thirst; the same word can also mean drought or a shortage of water.

Good to know

used both for satisfying thirst with water and, in the negative sense, for a period of water scarcity.

Examples

• Maji haya yatakusaidia komesba.This water will help quench your thirst.
• Je, komesba imekuwa kali mwaka huu?Has the drought been severe this year?
• Hatuna maji ya kutosha komesba kiu chetu.We don't have enough water to quench our thirst.
• Mvua ikinyesha, komesba itaisha.If it rains, the drought will end.