theluji

How to say it

Meaning

Soft white flakes of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather and cover the ground. In East Africa it is seen on the tops of Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya.

Good to know

N class noun with no plural: theluji inanyesha, snow is falling; kuteleza kwenye theluji, skiing. barafu is ice, though people sometimes use it for snow too.

Examples

• Kilele cha Mlima Kilimanjaro kimefunikwa na theluji.The peak of Mount Kilimanjaro is covered with snow.
• Watoto walicheza kwenye theluji wakati wa baridi.The children played in the snow in winter.
• Theluji nyingi ilianguka usiku kucha nchini Kanada.A lot of snow fell all night in Canada.