swahili [noun]

Ujoto

Maana (Definition)

Intense, muggy atmospheric heat characteristic of coastal equatorial afternoons.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

stifling tropical humidity

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ujoto

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Ujoto wa mchana uliwalazimu watu kupumzika kivulini."

Translation: The stifling tropical humidity of the afternoon forced people to rest in the shade.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

joto nene