Swahili
uonyesho
oo-oh-nyeh-SHOH
How to say it
Swahiliuonyeshooo-oh-nyeh-SHOHsoon
Englishwashingsoon
Frenchlavagesoon
Meaning
the act of washing something, or of preparing a corpse for burial.
Good to know
rare washing (clothes); preparation of a corpse for burial
Examples
- Uonyesho wa maiti ulifanywa na wazee wa ukoo.The washing of the corpse was done by the elders of the clan.
- Uonyesho wa nguo ulichukua muda mrefu.The washing of the clothes took a long time.
- Je, uonyesho utafanyika kabla ya mazishi?Will the washing take place before the burial?
- Familia iliandaa kila kitu kwa ajili ya uonyesho.The family prepared everything for the washing.
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