Swahili
mvuto
MVOO-toh
How to say it
SwahilimvutoMVOO-tohsoon
Englishinfluencesoon
Frenchinfluencesoon
Meaning
the act of drawing or pulling; figuratively, influence or persuasiveness.
Good to know
(act of) drawing, pulling; fig. influence; fig. persuasion, con- viction
Examples
- Mvuto wa dunia huvuta vitu chini.The earth's gravitational pull draws things downward.
- Je, ana mvuto gani kwa watu?What kind of influence does he have on people?
- Hakuwa na mvuto wa kutosha kuwashawishi.He did not have enough persuasiveness to convince them.
- Mvuto wa hoja yake ulishinda wote.The persuasive force of his argument won everyone over.
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