"Faridi is washing the metal pot."
Translation:Faridi anaosha sufuria.
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What is the difference between 'kuosha' and 'kufua' because both of them mean the verb to wash. However, when I write, Faridi anafua sufuria, it says that it's wrong. Can someone help?
kufua = to wash (clothes)
kunawa = to wash (hands, face)
kuoga = to wash (whole body, i.e. to shower/bathe)
kuosha = to wash (basically anything else)
you use 'fua' when you're referring to laundering clothes, 'osha' is for pretty much everything else
the thing is, sufuria is a metal pot, so it's a bit redundant. Sort of like saying a female actress (it goes without saying)
How would you refer to non-metal pots, then? "Pot" is generally understood to be metal in English, but not all pots are metal, of course.
In English, "to clean" is a generic term that applies to washing, vacuuming, and other activities. I imagine it is the same in Swahili. It probably always applies, even if it's not the most specific answer.