historia
hee-stoh-REE-ah
How to say it
Swahilihistoriahee-stoh-REE-ahsoon
Englishhistorysoon
Frenchhistoiresoon
Meaning
The study or record of past events, or the past of a person, a place or a group.
Good to know
Same form in the plural (n class): historia ya Afrika, African history. Kuweka historia is to make history, and somo la historia is a history lesson.
Examples
- Tunasoma historia ya Tanzania shuleni.We study the history of Tanzania at school.
- Mji huu una historia ndefu ya biashara.This town has a long history of trade.
- Timu iliweka historia kwa kushinda kombe.The team made history by winning the cup.
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