wavu

How to say it

Meaning

a net, especially for fishing.

Good to know

commonly paired with tega (to set) or tanda (to spread), as in tega wavu, to fish with a net.

Examples

• Wavuvi walitega wavu baharini.The fishermen set a net in the sea.
• Je, wavu huu umechanika wapi?Where has this net torn?
• Hatukuweza kuvua kwa sababu wavu ulikuwa umeharibika.We couldn't fish because the net was damaged.
• Watatanda wavu kabla ya jua kuchomoza.They will spread the net before sunrise.