kuiva

How to say it

Meaning

For fruit or grain to become ripe, for food to finish cooking, and figuratively for plans or a situation to be ready.

Good to know

Used without an object: embe zimeiva, the mangoes are ripe; wali umeiva, the rice is cooked. Mambo yameiva means things are ready. Ripe fruit is -bivu; to cook something until done is kupika.

Examples

• Ndizi hizi bado hazijaiva.These bananas are not ripe yet.
• Maharage yakishaiva, ongeza chumvi kidogo.When the beans are cooked, add a little salt.
• Mipango ya harusi imeanza kuiva.The wedding plans are starting to come together.

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