kuelea
koo-eh-LEH-ah
How to say it
Swahilikueleakoo-eh-LEH-ah
Englishto float; to hover
Frenchflotter; planer
Meaning
To stay on the surface of water without sinking, or to stay up in the air, like clouds, a boat, or someone wearing a life jacket.
Good to know
Used without an object: mashua inaelea, the boat floats. Do not confuse it with kueleza, to explain, or kuelewa, to understand.
Examples
- Mbao nyepesi huelea juu ya maji.Light wood floats on water.
- Wavuvi waliona kitu kikielea baharini.The fishermen saw something floating on the sea.
- Mawingu meupe yalielea angani.White clouds floated in the sky.
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