nyevu

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Meaning

Describes something that holds a little water, like soil after rain, air in a humid place or a cloth that is not yet dry. It is used of climate and land as well as of things.

Good to know

An adjective stem that takes the class prefix of its noun: udongo mnyevu, moist soil; hewa nyevu, humid air. The noun is unyevu, moisture, and the opposite is kavu, dry.

Examples

• Mbegu huota vizuri katika udongo mnyevu.Seeds sprout well in moist soil.
• Hewa ya pwani ni nyevu na joto mwaka mzima.The air on the coast is humid and warm all year.
• Usivae nguo nyevu, zitakuletea mafua.Don't wear damp clothes, they will give you a cold.

Forms

nycvu