usafi
oo-SAH-fee
How to say it
Swahiliusafioo-SAH-feesoon
Englishcleanliness, hygiene; cleaningsoon
Frenchpropreté, hygiène ; nettoyagesoon
Meaning
The state of being clean, in the body, the home or a public place, and the work of keeping things clean.
Good to know
A noun of the u class with no plural, from safi, clean. Kufanya usafi is to clean up, and usafi wa mazingira is environmental sanitation.
Examples
- Tunafanya usafi wa nyumba kila Jumamosi.We clean the house every Saturday.
- Usafi wa mikono huzuia magonjwa.Clean hands prevent disease.
- Soko hili linajulikana kwa usafi wake.This market is known for its cleanliness.
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