oya

How to say it

Meaning

the amount that can be held in one hand, a handful.

Good to know

handful. (- ukofi, konzi, gao.) oza turn bad, decay, rot, decompose, matunda yameoza. The fruit is rotten, prov. samaki akioza ni mtungo pia. One bad fish spoils the whole string. (

Examples

• Alichukua oya moja ya mchele.He took one handful of rice.
• Nipe oya ya karanga tafadhali.Give me a handful of peanuts please.
• Oya ya udongo ilitosha kujaza chungu.A handful of soil was enough to fill the pot.
• Mtoto alichota oya ya mchanga na kuutupa baharini.The child scooped up a handful of sand and threw it into the sea.