Swahili
nyavu
NYAH-voo
How to say it
SwahilinyavuNYAH-voosoon
Englishnetssoon
Frenchfiletssoon
Meaning
Nets, especially for fishing.
Good to know
plural of wavu (u-/N- class); nets, especially fishing nets.
Examples
- Wavuvi walitega nyavu ziwani.The fishermen set nets in the lake.
- Je, nyavu hizi zinashika samaki wadogo?Do these nets catch small fish?
- Nyavu zile zilikatika baharini.Those nets tore in the sea.
- Watatengeneza nyavu mpya kabla ya msimu wa uvuvi.They will make new nets before the fishing season.
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