Swahili
akiba
a-KI-ba
How to say it
Swahiliakibaa-KI-basoon
Englishreservesoon
Frenchréservesoon
Meaning
a supply or reserve kept for future use; savings.
Good to know
extremely common in everyday and financial contexts, e.g. akiba ya fedha (money savings).
Examples
- Weka akiba kwa siku za usoni.Save something for the future.
- Alitumia akiba yake yote kwa matibabu.He used up all his savings for treatment.
- Akiba haiozi.What is saved does not spoil.
- Je, una akiba ya chakula nyumbani?Do you have a food reserve at home?
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