tifu

How to say it

Meaning

fine dust or sand; crumbly and pulverized.

Good to know

also used as an adjective, tifutifu, meaning loose or powdery.

Examples

• Barabara ilijaa tifu.The road was covered in fine dust.
• Udongo huu ni tifu, hauna mawe.This soil is loose and fine, with no stones.
• Upepo ulipeperusha tifu machoni.The wind blew dust into our eyes.
• Je, tifu hii inafaa kwa kilimo?Is this fine soil good for farming?

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