Swahili
mawe
MAH-weh
How to say it
SwahilimaweMAH-wehsoon
Englishstonessoon
Frenchpierressoon
Meaning
Stones or rocks.
Good to know
plural of jiwe (ji-/ma- class, irregular).
Examples
- Watoto walirusha mawe mtoni.The children threw stones into the river.
- Je, mawe haya ni mazito?Are these stones heavy?
- Hakuna mawe barabarani sasa.There are no stones on the road now.
- Wajenzi watatumia mawe kujenga ukuta.The builders will use stones to build a wall.
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