unene
oo-NEH-neh
How to say it
Swahiliuneneoo-NEH-nehsoon
Englishthickness; fatness, obesitysoon
Frenchépaisseur; embonpoint, obésitésoon
Meaning
How thick something is, as of a wall, a plastic bag or a layer of rock. Of a person, it means fatness and, when excessive, obesity.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural, from the adjective nene, thick, fat. Unene uliozidi or unene kupita kiasi is obesity; kupunguza unene, to lose weight.
Examples
- Pima unene wa ubao huu kabla ya kuukata.Measure the thickness of this board before cutting it.
- Unene kupita kiasi huongeza hatari ya kisukari.Obesity increases the risk of diabetes.
- Anafanya mazoezi ili kupunguza unene.She exercises to reduce her weight.
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