nuru

How to say it

Meaning

light or illumination; figuratively, brightness of appearance or radiance.

Good to know

'tia nuru' means to illuminate or to clarify; 'toa nuru' means to shine or give off light.

Examples

• Nuru ya mwezi iliangaza njia yetu.The moon's light lit up our path.
• Alitia nuru kwenye maelezo yaliyokuwa magumu kuelewa.He shed light on the explanation that was hard to understand.
• Taa ile hutoa nuru kali sana.That lamp gives off very bright light.
• Uso wake ulikuwa na nuru ya furaha.His face had a glow of happiness.

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