Swahili
mwamvuli
mwahm-VOO-lee
How to say it
Swahilimwamvulimwahm-VOO-leesoon
Englishumbrellasoon
Frenchparapluiesoon
Meaning
a folding device of fabric on a frame used for protection from rain or sun, an umbrella; a variant of mwavuli.
Good to know
A variant of mwavuli.
Examples
- Alichukua mwamvuli kwa sababu ya mvua.He took an umbrella because of the rain.
- Je, una mwamvuli wa ziada?Do you have a spare umbrella?
- Mwamvuli wake uliharibika kwa upepo.His umbrella was damaged by the wind.
- Hatukuwa na mwamvuli wakati mvua ilipoanza.We had no umbrella when the rain started.
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