hesabu
heh-SAH-boo
How to say it
Swahilihesabuheh-SAH-boo
Meaning
The working out of numbers, taught at school as mathematics; also a sum or count, and in business, the accounts.
Good to know
A noun of the n class, the same in the plural. Somo la hesabu is the mathematics lesson, kufanya hesabu is to calculate, and wakaguzi wa hesabu are auditors. The verb is kuhesabu, to count.
Examples
- Somo la hesabu ni gumu kwa baadhi ya wanafunzi.Mathematics is hard for some pupils.
- Mhasibu anafanya hesabu za mwezi.The accountant is doing the month’s accounts.
- Hesabu yako si sahihi, jaribu tena.Your calculation is not right, try again.
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