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Nov 12, 2021 14:54
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Swahili term
barafu ya kwangu
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Hi
Context: Nakupenda barafu ya kwangu, an endearment.
I'd be very grateful for an analysis of "kwangu".
Many thanks
Simon
Context: Nakupenda barafu ya kwangu, an endearment.
I'd be very grateful for an analysis of "kwangu".
Many thanks
Simon
Proposed translations
(English)
4 | Kwangu | Esther Owawa |
5 | Barafu ya Kwangu | Esther Owawa |
4 | My snow/ice | Muniu Wangure |
4 | kwangu | Uzeyr Mohamud |
Proposed translations
1 day 6 hrs
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Kwangu
Kwangu means my place/to me,although in this context it would mean "I love you my ice"
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1 day 6 hrs
Barafu ya Kwangu
I love you my ice
2 days 16 hrs
My snow/ice
Used in the context "nakupenda barafu ya kwangu." Barafu ya kwangu in this context is a metaphor meaning "the one who cools me". Think how appreciated ice on a hot day is...that's how this person describes the lover. It's not a common saying or a widely used word but one can derive meaning from it's usage in context.
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Note added at 2 days 16 hrs (2021-11-15 07:22:00 GMT)
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You are my snow, the one who calms my soul.
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Note added at 2 days 16 hrs (2021-11-15 07:22:00 GMT)
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You are my snow, the one who calms my soul.
Example sentence:
Wewe ndiwe barafu ya kwangu kitulizo cha moyo wangu.
3 days 16 hrs
kwangu
my snow/ice, the one who makes me calm
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