Swahili
upepeaji
oo-peh-peh-AH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliupepeajioo-peh-peh-AH-jeesoon
Englishwinnowingsoon
Frenchvannagesoon
Meaning
the act of fanning, or of separating grain from chaff by tossing it in the wind; winnowing.
Good to know
a gerund from -pepea (to fan/winnow); used for both fanning oneself and winnowing grain.
Examples
- Upepeaji wa mchele unachukua muda.Winnowing rice takes time.
- Je, upepeaji umeisha?Has the winnowing finished?
- Hatuna muda wa upepeaji leo.We don't have time for winnowing today.
- Kesho tutaanza upepeaji wa mahindi.Tomorrow we will start winnowing the maize.
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