Swahili
nurisha
nu-RI-sha
How to say it
Swahilinurishanu-RI-shasoon
Englishto light upsoon
Frenchéclairersoon
Meaning
to light up or brighten something, illuminate; also to reflect light.
Good to know
light up, illuminate, brighten; reflect
Examples
- Taa hizo hunurisha barabara usiku.Those lamps illuminate the road at night.
- Jua lilinurisha chumba chote asubuhi.The sun brightened the whole room in the morning.
- Kioo kilinurisha mwanga wa mwezi.The mirror reflected the moonlight.
- Tafadhali nurisha njia kwa tochi yako.Please light up the path with your torch.
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