jibu
JEE-boo
How to say it
SwahilijibuJEE-boo
Englishanswer, reply
Frenchréponse
Meaning
What someone says or writes back to a question, a letter or a call; also the solution to a problem.
Good to know
Plural majibu, with ji/ma agreement: jibu hili, majibu sahihi. The verb is kujibu, to answer; majibu ya vipimo are test results.
Examples
- Jibu lako ni sahihi kabisa.Your answer is completely correct.
- Bado sijapata jibu la barua yangu.I have not yet had a reply to my letter.
- Majibu ya mtihani yatatoka mwezi ujao.The exam results will come out next month.
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