Swahili
vipaa
vee-PAH-ah
How to say it
Swahilivipaavee-PAH-ahsoon
Englisheavessoon
Frenchavant-toitsoon
Meaning
Small edges or sides, particularly the eaves or edges of roofs.
Good to know
plural of kipaa (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Vipaa vya nyumba vilivuja wakati wa mvua.The eaves of the house leaked during the rain.
- Je, vipaa hivi vinahitaji ukarabati?Do these eaves need repair?
- Vipaa havikustahimili upepo mkali.The eaves could not withstand the strong wind.
- Fundi atatengeneza vipaa kesho asubuhi.The craftsman will fix the eaves tomorrow morning.
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