nchi kavu

Swahili

Etymology

Literally, “dry ground”.

Noun

nchi kavu class IX (no plural)

1. land (area not covered by oceans or other bodies of water)

   Mamlaka ya Udhibiti na Usafiri wa Nchi Kavu na Majini ― Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority

   • 2022, Muungano wa Tanganyika na Zanzibar: Chimbuko, Misingi na Maendeleo, Serikali ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, →ISBN:

     […] na wasafiri/mabaharia kujipatia mahitaji mbalimbali ya maji ya kunywa na vyakula nchi kavu bila matatizo.

     […] and for travelers/sailors to meet various needs of drinking water and food on land without problems.