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enzi

EH-nzee

How to say it

SwahilienziEH-nzeesoon
Englishera, age, days, time; reignsoon
Frenchépoque, ère ; règnesoon

Meaning

A period of history or of someone’s life, marked by a person, a ruler or a way of life; in older use, royal power.

Good to know

Often in the plural phrase enzi za: enzi za ukoloni, colonial times; enzi zake, in his day. Kiti cha enzi is a throne.

Examples

  • Enzi za babu zetu hakukuwa na simu.In our grandfathers' day there were no phones.
  • Mfalme alikaa kwenye kiti cha enzi.The king sat on the throne.
  • Tunaishi katika enzi ya teknolojia.We live in the age of technology.

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