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swahili [verb]

Enua

Maana (Definition)

To lift a heavy object off the ground or raise high.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

lift up / hoist high

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

inua

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mbeba mizigo alienua sanduku zito."

Translation: The porter hoisted up the heavy trunk.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
InuaNyanyua
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