shoo
SHOH-oh
How to say it
SwahilishooSHOH-ohsoon
Englishshow, concert, stage performancesoon
Frenchspectacle, concertsoon
Meaning
A live performance by a musician or other entertainer before an audience; the word is borrowed from English show.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural. Kupiga shoo is slang for to perform a show; shoo ya kufa mtu means a great show. It belongs to informal speech and entertainment news.
Examples
- Msanii huyo atapiga shoo Mwanza wikendi hii.That artist will perform a show in Mwanza this weekend.
- Mashabiki walijaa uwanjani kuangalia shoo.Fans filled the stadium to watch the show.
- Shoo ilisimamishwa kwa sababu ya mvua.The show was stopped because of the rain.
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