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swahili [noun]

Machuchu

Maana (Definition)

The faint golden light appearing in the sky just before sunrise.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

early dawn light / first rays of morning sun

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

mornings / pambazuko

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu Swahili (-chucha)
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Wavuvu waling'oa nanga machuchu kabla ya jua kuchomoza."

Translation: Fishermen weighed anchor at early dawn before the sun rose.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Ishara ya mapambazukoAlfajirimeko
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