adimu

How to say it

Meaning

rare, scarce, or hard to obtain.

Good to know

adj; rare, scarce, unobtainable; insufficient, inadequate; deficient, faulty, unsatisfactory

Examples

• Kitabu hiki ni adimu sana siku hizi.This book is very rare nowadays.
• Maji yalikuwa adimu wakati wa ukame.Water was scarce during the drought.
• Dawa hiyo imekuwa adimu dukani.That medicine has become scarce in shops.
• Sikuzote hakupata nafasi adimu kama hii.He had never gotten such a rare opportunity.