ikweta
ee-KWEH-tah
How to say it
Swahiliikwetaee-KWEH-tah
Englishequator
Frenchéquateur
Meaning
The imaginary line around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North and South Poles.
Good to know
N class noun, no plural. Kusini mwa ikweta, south of the equator. Guinea ya Ikweta is Equatorial Guinea.
Examples
- Kenya iko katika mstari wa ikweta.Kenya lies on the equator.
- Nchi zilizo karibu na ikweta zina joto mwaka mzima.Countries near the equator are hot all year round.
- Tanzania iko kusini mwa ikweta.Tanzania is south of the equator.
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