eneo
eh-NEH-oh
How to say it
Swahilieneoeh-NEH-ohsoon
Englisharea, place, regionsoon
Frenchzone, endroit, régionsoon
Meaning
A piece of land or part of a place, such as a site, a district or a territory.
Good to know
Plural maeneo (ji and ma class): eneo hili, maeneo mengi. Eneo la kazi is a workplace, and maeneo ya vijijini are rural areas.
Examples
- Eneo hili lina maji ya kutosha.This area has enough water.
- Polisi walifika eneo la tukio haraka.The police reached the scene quickly.
- Maeneo mengi yamepata mvua nyingi.Many areas have had a lot of rain.
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