Swahili
weu
WEH-oo
How to say it
SwahiliweuWEH-oosoon
Englishclearingsoon
Frenchclairièresoon
Meaning
an open clearing, such as in a forest.
Good to know
open place, clearing (in a forest). 625 weuo sing; (ritual) purification; fig. menstruation
Examples
- Tulipumzika kwenye weu katikati ya msitu.We rested in a clearing in the middle of the forest.
- Je, weu huu unatumika kwa nini?What is this clearing used for?
- Hapakuwa na miti kwenye weu ule.There were no trees in that clearing.
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