adhmiri

How to say it

Meaning

the midday to early-afternoon period, roughly from noon until about four o'clock, associated with the Islamic dhuhr prayer time.

Good to know

marks the early-afternoon stretch of the day and the corresponding dhuhr prayer time; not a precise clock hour.

Examples

• Tunakutana wakati wa adhmiri.We meet during the early afternoon.
• Je, umeswali adhmiri?Have you prayed the midday prayer?
• Sikuwepo nyumbani wakati wa adhmiri.I was not at home during the early afternoon.
• Kesho tutafanya kazi hadi adhmiri.Tomorrow we will work until early afternoon.