Swahili
ardhi
AR-dhi
How to say it
SwahiliardhiAR-dhisoon
Englishgroundsoon
Frenchterresoon
Meaning
the ground or earth; dry land as opposed to sea; sometimes, the world or globe.
Good to know
very common word, used for both soil/land and, more formally, planet earth.
Examples
- Wakulima walilima ardhi yao.The farmers tilled their land.
- Ardhi hii ni yenye rutuba.This land is fertile.
- Ardhi ilitetemeka usiku ule.The ground shook that night.
- Je, umenunua kipande cha ardhi?Have you bought a piece of land?
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