hifadhi

How to say it

Meaning

A protected area set aside for wildlife or forest, such as a national park; also a place or a means of keeping something safe, including storage on a phone or a computer.

Good to know

The plural is the same word (hifadhi hizi). Hifadhi ya taifa is a national park, hifadhi ya maiti is a mortuary, and hifadhini means in the reserve. The verb is kuhifadhi, to keep or preserve.

Examples

• Tulitembelea hifadhi ya taifa ya Serengeti.We visited Serengeti National Park.
• Ni marufuku kukata miti ndani ya hifadhi.It is forbidden to cut trees inside the reserve.
• Simu hii ina hifadhi kubwa ya picha.This phone has a lot of storage for photos.

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