katoava — meaning in English

English meaning

• moribund adj Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.
• transient adj Lasting only a short time; passing quickly.

Senses

katoava is used for these senses in English:

• moribund (figurative) Almost obsolete; nearing an end.
• transient Passing or disappearing with time; transitory.

moribund — full definition

1. adj Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.
2. adj Almost obsolete; nearing an end.

transient — full definition

1. adj Lasting only a short time; passing quickly.
2. noun A person who stays somewhere only briefly, such as a traveller or migrant worker.

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