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Usages of kahawia
Kalamu yako ina rangi ya njano, na daftari langu ni la kahawia.
Your pen is yellow, and my notebook is brown.
Ukuta wa sebule ni kahawia.
The wall of the living room is brown.
Pazia zito lenye rangi ya kahawia husaidia kuzuia jua kali asubuhi.
A heavy curtain with a brown color helps block the strong sun in the morning.
Usiku, tunafunga pazia zito lenye rangi ya kahawia kwa faragha zaidi.
At night, we close a heavy curtain with a brown color for more privacy.
Nilimnunulia leso nyingine yenye rangi ya kijani na kahawia ili avae wikendi.
I bought her another headscarf with green and brown colors so that she can wear it on the weekend.
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