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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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