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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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