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Swahili

ema

E-ma

How to say it

SwahiliemaE-masoon
Englishgoodsoon
Frenchbon, beausoon

Meaning

good, in a general moral or qualitative sense.

Good to know

adjective stem -ema, agrees with noun class: chema, mwema, njema.

Examples

  • Ana moyo mwema sana.He has a very good heart.
  • Chakula hiki ni chema.This food is good.
  • Je, safari yenu ilikuwa njema?Was your journey good?
  • Hawakupata upepo mwema baharini.They did not get a favorable breeze at sea.

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