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
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