Swahili
mpepea
m-pe-PEH-ah
How to say it
Swahilimpepeam-pe-PEH-ahsoon
Englishbreezesoon
Frenchbrisesoon
Meaning
a breeze or draft of air.
Good to know
breeze, draft
Examples
- Mpepea mwepesi ulivuma jioni.A light breeze blew in the evening.
- Tulikaa kwenye mpepea wa dirisha.We sat in the draft from the window.
- Mpepea wa baharini ulitupoza siku ya jua kali.The sea breeze cooled us on a very hot day.
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