swahili [verb]

Epua

Maana (Definition)

To take cooking pots off live flames, or figuratively rescue someone from danger.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

remove pot from stove / save from fire

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

epua

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mama aliepua sufuria ya mchele moto ulipowaka."

Translation: Mother removed the rice pot from the stove when the fire flared.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

ondoa motoni Okoa