Swahili
vuvuwaa
voo-voo-WAH-ah
How to say it
Swahilivuvuwaavoo-voo-WAH-ahsoon
Englishto be lukewarmsoon
Frenchêtre tièdesoon
Meaning
to be lukewarm or tepid, or to stay silent and withdrawn without offering an opinion.
Good to know
can describe either liquid that's neither hot nor cold, or a person being noncommittal.
Examples
- Chai imevuvuwaa, siwezi kuinywa.The tea has gone lukewarm, I can't drink it.
- Kwa nini unavuvuwaa kila tunapomuuliza maoni yake?Why does he stay silent whenever we ask his opinion?
- Hakuvuvuwaa mkutanoni, alisema alichofikiri.He didn't stay reserved at the meeting, he said what he thought.
- Maji haya yamevuvuwaa, si baridi wala moto.This water is tepid, neither cold nor hot.
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