Swahili
sumu
SU-mu
How to say it
SwahilisumuSU-musoon
Englishpoisonsoon
Frenchpoisonsoon
Meaning
a substance capable of causing illness or death when it enters the body, poison or venom.
Good to know
poison. sumu mshale. to poison an arrow; poison, venom, virus, lisha sumu. give
Examples
- Nyoka huyo ana sumu kali.That snake has potent venom.
- Alitumia sumu kuua panya.He used poison to kill the rats.
- Wapiganaji wa zamani walipaka sumu kwenye mishale.Warriors of old smeared poison on their arrows.
- Usile tunda hilo, lina sumu.Do not eat that fruit, it is poisonous.
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