udevu

Swahili

FWOTD – 6 September 2013

Etymology

From the stem of kidevu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈɗɛ.vu/
  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

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
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