Swahili
vuke
VOO-keh
How to say it
SwahilivukeVOO-kehsoon
Englishsteamsoon
Frenchvapeursoon
Meaning
steam, vapor, or humid moisture in the air.
Good to know
(also uvuke, vuke); steam, steam- power; (intense, humid) heat; vapori- zation, evaporation; moisture, dampness, humidity; rec. gas
Examples
- Vuke lilipanda kutoka kwenye chungu cha ugali.Steam rose from the pot of ugali.
- Dirisha lilifunikwa na vuke la maji ya moto.The window was covered with steam from the hot water.
- Je, vuke hili linatoka wapi?Where is this steam coming from?
- Anga lilijaa vuke wakati wa asubuhi ya baridi.The sky was full of moisture during the cold morning.
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