indimi

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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