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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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