zimwe

How to say it

Meaning

extinguished or put out, no longer burning or alive.

Good to know

used for coals that have gone out, and figuratively for a coconut with no meat or milk inside.

Examples

• Makaa yalikuwa zimwe asubuhi.The coals were extinguished by morning.
• Je, moto ule ni zimwe kabisa?Is that fire completely out?
• Moto haukuwa zimwe bado, ulikuwa ukiwaka taratibu.The fire wasn't out yet, it was still burning slowly.
• Nazi hii ni mazimwe, haina nyama wala maji.This coconut is dried out, it has no flesh or water.