kuyeyuka
koo-yeh-YOO-kah
How to say it
Swahilikuyeyukakoo-yeh-YOO-kah
Englishto melt, to dissolve; to vanish
Frenchfondre, se dissoudre; s’évaporer
Meaning
Of ice, fat or metal, to turn into liquid with heat; of sugar or salt, to dissolve in water; figuratively, of money or plans, to disappear.
Good to know
No object: barafu imeyeyuka, the ice has melted. To melt something is kuyeyusha. Figuratively, fedha zimeyeyuka, the money has vanished.
Examples
- Barafu ya Mlima Kilimanjaro inaendelea kuyeyuka.The ice on Mount Kilimanjaro keeps melting.
- Sukari huyeyuka haraka katika chai ya moto.Sugar dissolves quickly in hot tea.
- Ndoto zake za kusafiri ziliyeyuka.His dreams of traveling vanished.
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