desemba

How to say it

Meaning

The twelfth and last month of the year, coming after Novemba.

Good to know

Written with a capital letter, with the day after it or with tarehe in front: Desemba 25, or tarehe 25 Desemba. It is also called mwezi wa kumi na mbili.

Examples

• Tunasherehekea Krismasi tarehe ishirini na tano Desemba.We celebrate Christmas on the twenty-fifth of December.
• Shule nyingi hufungwa mwezi Desemba.Many schools close in December.
• Alirudi nyumbani kwa likizo ya Desemba.She came home for the December holidays.

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