ilimu

How to say it

Meaning

knowledge, learning, or a field of study; a variant of elimu.

Good to know

see elimu

Examples

• Alitafuta ilimu kutoka nchi za mbali.He sought knowledge from distant lands.
• Ilimu ni nuru, ujinga ni giza.Knowledge is light, ignorance is darkness.
• Je, ilimu hiyo ilimsaidia kazini?Did that knowledge help him at work?
• Watoto walipata ilimu kutoka kwa babu yao.The children gained knowledge from their grandfather.

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