januari
jah-noo-AH-ree
How to say it
Swahilijanuarijah-noo-AH-reesoon
EnglishJanuary
Frenchjanvier
Meaning
The first month of the year.
Good to know
Written with a capital in text: Januari. Dates follow tarehe: tarehe moja Januari, the first of January. Also called mwezi wa kwanza.
Examples
- Shule zitafunguliwa mwezi Januari.Schools will open in January.
- Alizaliwa tarehe tano Januari.He was born on the fifth of January.
- Januari ni mwezi wa joto Dar es Salaam.January is a hot month in Dar es Salaam.
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