aina

How to say it

Meaning

a kind, sort, type, or category of something.

Good to know

extremely common; also used for biological sex, botanical species, or breed/grade of goods.

Examples

• Kila aina ya matunda yapo sokoni.All kinds of fruit are at the market.
• Ni aina gani ya gari unapenda?What kind of car do you like?
• Hawapendi aina hii ya muziki.They don't like this type of music.
• Duka hili lina aina nyingi za nguo.This shop has many types of clothes.