Swahili
nywesha
nywe-SHA
How to say it
Swahilinyweshanywe-SHAsoon
Englishto watersoon
Frencharrosersoon
Meaning
to give water to something, especially to irrigate fields or to give an animal water to drink.
Good to know
mashamba. water/irri- gate fields
Examples
- Wakulima walinywesha mashamba yao asubuhi.The farmers watered their fields in the morning.
- Alinywesha ng'ombe kabla ya jua kuchomoza.He watered the cattle before sunrise.
- Bomba hili hutumika kunywesha bustani.This hose is used to water the garden.
- Umewanywesha mifugo leo?Have you given the livestock water today?
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