Swahili
nene
NE-ne
How to say it
SwahilineneNE-nesoon
Englishthick, fatsoon
Frenchépais, grossoon
Meaning
thick, broad, or fat; figuratively used of a deep voice.
Good to know
adj; thick, broad; fat (of persons or animals), corpulent; complete, full; fig.: sauti -. a deep voice
Examples
- Ukuta huu ni nene sana.This wall is very thick.
- Je, kamba hii ni nene ya kutosha?Is this rope thick enough?
- Sauti yake nene iliwasikika kutoka mbali.His deep voice could be heard from far away.
- Hakuwa nene kama kaka yake.He was not as fat as his brother.
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