elimu
eh-LEE-moo
How to say it
Swahilielimueh-LEE-moo
Englisheducation; knowledge
Frenchéducation, enseignement ; savoir
Meaning
Teaching and learning, especially schooling, and the knowledge a person gains from it.
Good to know
No plural: elimu ya msingi, primary education; elimu ya juu, higher education. Kutoa elimu often means to inform the public, as in elimu kwa umma.
Examples
- Elimu ni ufunguo wa maisha.Education is the key to life.
- Serikali imeongeza bajeti ya elimu mwaka huu.The government has increased the education budget this year.
- Wazazi wanataka watoto wao wapate elimu bora.Parents want their children to get a good education.
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