Swahili
refu
REH-foo
How to say it
SwahilirefuREH-foosoon
Englishlongsoon
Frenchlongsoon
Meaning
long or tall; also high or deep.
Good to know
adj. long, tall; high, deep, mti mrefu. a tall tree, kisima kirefu. a deep well. kisu kirefu. a long knife, muda mrefu. a long period of time
Examples
- Mti mrefu ulianguka wakati wa dhoruba.A tall tree fell during the storm.
- Je, safari hii itakuwa ndefu kiasi gani?How long will this journey be?
- Kisima hakikuwa kirefu vya kutosha.The well was not deep enough.
- Muda mrefu umepita tangu tuonane.A long time has passed since we last saw each other.
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