Swahili
mwina
MWI-na
How to say it
SwahilimwinaMWI-nasoon
Englishcavitysoon
Frenchcavitésoon
Meaning
a hollow or hole in the ground, a pit or cavity.
Good to know
cavity, pit
Examples
- Mtoto alianguka ndani ya mwina.The child fell into a pit.
- Je, mwina huu ulichimbwa lini?When was this pit dug?
- Hawakuuona mwina gizani.They did not see the pit in the dark.
- Mvua ilijaza mwina kwa maji.The rain filled the pit with water.
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