Swahili
pevu
PEH-voo
How to say it
SwahilipevuPEH-voosoon
Englishmaturesoon
Frenchmûrsoon
Meaning
fully grown, mature, or ripe.
Good to know
adj. full grown, mature, adult
Examples
- Tunda hili tayari ni pevu.This fruit is already ripe.
- Je, mtoto huyu ni pevu wa kutosha kuoa?Is this young man mature enough to marry?
- Mmea haukuwa pevu wa kutosha kuvunwa.The plant was not yet mature enough to harvest.
- Mazao yalikuwa pevu na tayari kwa mavuno.The crops were mature and ready for harvest.
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