mbalamwezi

How to say it

Meaning

The light of the moon, especially the bright light of a full moon on a clear night.

Good to know

N class noun with no plural: usiku wa mbalamwezi, a moonlit night; kutembea kwa mbalamwezi, to walk by moonlight. mbaamwezi and mbaramwezi are other spellings in the dictionary.

Examples

• Watoto walicheza nje kwenye mbalamwezi.The children played outside in the moonlight.
• Usiku wa mbalamwezi njia ilionekana wazi.On the moonlit night the path could be seen clearly.
• Tulikaa ufukweni tukifurahia mbalamwezi.We sat on the beach enjoying the moonlight.

Forms

mbaamwezi, mbaramwezi