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samawati

sah-mah-WAH-tee

How to say it

Swahilisamawatisah-mah-WAH-teesoon
Englishsky blue, light bluesoon
Frenchbleu ciel, azursoon

Meaning

The light blue color of a clear sky, used as a color name, often after rangi ya.

Good to know

Used like a noun of color: rangi ya samawati, gauni la samawati. Blue in general is bluu.

Examples

  • Alivaa gauni la rangi ya samawati.She wore a sky blue dress.
  • Anga lilikuwa la samawati asubuhi hiyo.The sky was light blue that morning.
  • Timu yetu inavaa jezi za samawati.Our team wears sky blue jerseys.

Forms

samawi

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