hii
HEE-ee
How to say it
SwahilihiiHEE-ee
Englishthis (n class); these (mi class)
Frenchce, cette ; ces
Meaning
Points to something near the speaker, like English this or these.
Good to know
It agrees with n class singular nouns (nyumba hii, siku hii) and mi class plurals (miti hii). The n class plural is hizi. Sister forms: hiyo (that, mentioned), ile (that, far away).
Examples
- Nyumba hii ilijengwa na babu yangu.This house was built by my grandfather.
- Siku hii hatutaisahau kamwe.We will never forget this day.
- Miti hii ilipandwa na wanafunzi.These trees were planted by the students.
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