Swahili
jiji
JEE-jee
How to say it
SwahilijijiJEE-jeesoon
Englishcitysoon
Frenchgrande villesoon
Meaning
a large city or metropolis.
Good to know
the standard modern Swahili word for a major city, e.g. Jiji la Dar es Salaam.
Examples
- Jiji la Nairobi lina watu wengi.The city of Nairobi has many people.
- Walisafiri kutoka kijijini kwenda jijini kutafuta kazi.They traveled from the village to the city to look for work.
- Je, unapenda kuishi jijini au vijijini?Do you prefer to live in the city or the countryside?
- Jiji hilo linakua haraka kila mwaka.That city is growing quickly every year.
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