Swahili
miemvuli
mee-ehm-VOO-lee
How to say it
Swahilimiemvulimee-ehm-VOO-leesoon
Englishumbrellassoon
Frenchparapluiessoon
Meaning
Umbrellas, a variant form of mwavuli.
Good to know
plural of mwemvuli (m-/mw- class); a dialectal variant of mwavuli/miavuli.
Examples
- Wapita njia walibeba miemvuli kwa mvua ile.Passersby carried umbrellas for that rain.
- Je, miemvuli hii inauzwa wapi?Where are these umbrellas sold?
- Miemvuli michache ilipepea kwa upepo mkali.A few umbrellas were blown by the strong wind.
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