Swahili
kuni
KOO-nee
How to say it
SwahilikuniKOO-neesoon
Englishpieces of firewoodsoon
Frenchmorceaux de boissoon
Meaning
Pieces of firewood, cut or gathered for burning.
Good to know
Plural of ukuni (u-/N class, class 11/10); often used collectively, like 'firewood'.
Examples
- Bibi anaokota kuni msituni kila asubuhi.Grandmother collects firewood in the forest every morning.
- Kuni hizi zimelowana, hazitawaka.This firewood is wet, it will not light.
- Je, tuna kuni za kutosha kwa chakula cha jioni?Do we have enough firewood for dinner?
- Tutanunua kuni zaidi sokoni.We will buy more firewood at the market.
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