ismu

How to say it

Meaning

a formal or religious word for a person's name.

Good to know

used in more formal or Islamic-influenced contexts alongside the everyday word jina.

Examples

• Ismu wake ulitajwa katika hotuba ya sheikh.His name was mentioned in the sheikh's sermon.
• Kila mtoto hupewa ismu wakati wa kuzaliwa.Every child is given a name at birth.
• Je, unajua ismu la mtoto wao mpya?Do you know the name of their new baby?
• Waliandika ismu za wote waliohudhuria.They wrote down the names of everyone who attended.

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