jamii
jah-MEE-ee
How to say it
Swahilijamiijah-MEE-eesoon
Englishcommunity, society; kind, groupsoon
Frenchcommunauté, société; espèce, groupesoon
Meaning
A group of people living together or sharing something, or society as a whole; also a family or kind of plants or animals.
Good to know
Same form in the plural (n class): jamii yetu, jamii nyingi. Kijamii means social, and jamii ya mikunde is the legume family.
Examples
- Jamii yetu inathamini elimu.Our community values education.
- Wazee wana nafasi kubwa katika jamii.Elders have a big place in society.
- Simba ni jamii ya paka wakubwa.The lion belongs to the family of big cats.
Forms
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