pwa

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[Swahili Word] -pwa

[English Word] be low tide

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] passive

[Swahili Definition] upungufu wa maji baharini kili mara mbili kwa siku

[Swahili Example] hatuwezi kuogelea baharini sasa kwa sababu maji yamekupwa

[English Example] we cannot swim in the ocean now because it is low tide

[Terminology] nautical

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[Swahili Word] -pwa

[English Word] ebb

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] maji ya kupwa

[English Word] ebb tide

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 6

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[Swahili Word] -pwa

[English Word] dry up

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] Maji yalikupwana asubuhi

[English Example] the water dried up in the morning

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[Swahili Word] -pwa

[English Word] become dry

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] maji ya kupwa

[English Example] low tide.

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