almasi
ah-LMAH-see
How to say it
Swahilialmasiah-LMAH-see
Englishdiamond
Frenchdiamant
Meaning
A very hard and precious clear stone, mined and cut for jewelry and used in industry; Tanzania mines it at Mwadui.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural: almasi hii, almasi hizi. Madini ya almasi, diamond deposits. Also a personal name.
Examples
- Mgodi wa Mwadui unachimba almasi.The Mwadui mine digs diamonds.
- Alimnunulia mke wake pete ya almasi.He bought his wife a diamond ring.
- Almasi hii ina thamani kubwa sana.This diamond is worth a great deal.
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