Swahili
mshumaa
m-shoo-MAH-ah
How to say it
Swahilimshumaam-shoo-MAH-ahsoon
Englishcandlesoon
Frenchbougiesoon
Meaning
a candle, used for lighting.
Good to know
washa mshumaa (light a candle), zima mshumaa (put out a candle).
Examples
- Alizima mshumaa kabla ya kulala.He put out the candle before sleeping.
- Umeme ulipokatika, tuliwasha mshumaa.When the power went out, we lit a candle.
- Je, kuna mshumaa mwingine nyumbani?Is there another candle at home?
- Mshumaa uliyeyuka polepole.The candle melted slowly.
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