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Swahili

nyweleo

nyweh-LEH-oh

How to say it

Swahilinyweleonyweh-LEH-ohsoon
Englishwatering placesoon
Frenchabreuvoirsoon

Meaning

a spout, tap, or place associated with giving water or drink to someone or something, related to nywesha (to give a drink, to water); a variant spelling of nyeleo.

Good to know

a variant spelling of nyeleo/kinyeleo; related to nywesha (causative of kunywa, to drink).

Examples

  • Ng'ombe walikusanyika kwenye nyweleo.The cattle gathered at the watering place.
  • Je, nyweleo hii inatosha kwa mifugo yote?Is this watering place enough for all the livestock?
  • Hawakusafisha nyweleo kwa muda mrefu.They had not cleaned the watering place in a long time.

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