indimi

Swahili

viwara

vee-WAH-rah

How to say it

Swahiliviwaravee-WAH-rahsoon
Englishplainssoon
Frenchplainessoon

Meaning

Areas of flat open land, plains or savannahs.

Good to know

plural of kiwara (ki-/vi- class).

Examples

  • Nyumbu wanaishi kwenye viwara vikubwa.Wildebeest live on large plains.
  • Je, viwara hivi vina maji ya kutosha?Do these plains have enough water?
  • Viwara havikufaa kwa kilimo.The plains were not suitable for farming.
  • Wafugaji watahamia viwara wakati wa kiangazi.The herders will move to the plains during the dry season.

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