udevu

Swahili

FWOTD – 6 September 2013

Etymology

From the stem of kidevu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uˈɗɛ.vu/

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

udevu class XI (plural ndevu class X)

1. beard hair
   • 2005, Masomo ya Msingi 8, page 156:

     Udevu upi uliokatwa kwa wembe?

     Which beard hair was cut off with a razor?

2. (in the plural) beard

Related terms

• kidevu