Swahili
urefu
oo-REH-foo
How to say it
Swahiliurefuoo-REH-foosoon
Englishlengthsoon
Frenchlongueursoon
Meaning
length, height, or depth of something.
Good to know
length, height, altitude, depth. _ wa kwenda juu (chini). height (depth)
Examples
- Urefu wa mto huu ni kilomita mia moja.The length of this river is one hundred kilometers.
- Urefu wake ni mita moja na nusu.His height is one and a half meters.
- Je, urefu wa shimo hili ni upi?What is the depth of this hole?
- Urefu wa kamba haukutosha.The length of the rope was not enough.
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