Swahili
ndevu
n-DEH-voo
How to say it
Swahilindevun-DEH-voosoon
Englishbeard hairssoon
Frenchpoils de barbesoon
Meaning
Facial hair, or the hair of a beard; also, collectively, a beard.
Good to know
plural of udevu (u-/N- class); the hairs of a beard, or collectively a beard.
Examples
- Baba ana ndevu ndefu.Father has a long beard.
- Je, unapenda kunyoa ndevu zako mara ngapi?How often do you like to shave your beard?
- Hakuwahi kuacha ndevu zake zikue.He never let his beard grow.
- Ataacha ndevu zikue msimu huu wa baridi.He will let his beard grow this winter season.
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