kuota moto
koo-OH-tah MOH-toh
How to say it
Swahilikuota motokoo-OH-tah MOH-toh
Englishto warm oneself by the fire
Frenchse chauffer au feu
Meaning
To sit or stand close to a fire to get warm, as people do on cold mornings or evenings.
Good to know
Kuota here means to bask, not to dream: kuota jua is to bask in the sun. The phrase takes no object.
Examples
- Wazee waliota moto jikoni asubuhi.The old people warmed themselves by the kitchen fire in the morning.
- Baridi ilikuwa kali, tukakaa kuota moto.It was bitterly cold, so we sat warming ourselves by the fire.
- Mbwa alilala karibu na jiko akiota moto.The dog lay near the stove warming itself.
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