yabisi
yah-BEE-see
How to say it
Swahiliyabisiyah-BEE-see
Englishsolid; dry, stiff
Frenchsolide; sec, raide
Meaning
Hard and dry, or in science the solid state of matter, neither liquid nor gas; in baridi yabisi, the stiffness of rheumatism.
Good to know
It does not change with the noun: hali yabisi, the solid state. Baridi yabisi is rheumatism or arthritis.
Examples
- Barafu ni maji katika hali yabisi.Ice is water in the solid state.
- Bibi anasumbuliwa na baridi yabisi magotini.Grandmother suffers from rheumatism in her knees.
- Mbolea hii inauzwa ikiwa yabisi, si kimiminika.This fertilizer is sold solid, not liquid.
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