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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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