jingi

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Meaning

a large quantity or great number of something.

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quantity, (great) number. 2jingi (ma-) one of the uprights of a frame for rope-making (supporting a cross- board, bao la jingi). jingizi

Examples

• Alikusanya jingi la mali katika maisha yake.He accumulated a great quantity of wealth in his life.
• Je, kuna jingi la chakula kwa wageni wote?Is there a large enough quantity of food for all the guests?
• Walichukua jingi la maji kwa safari ndefu.They took a large quantity of water for the long journey.
• Hakuwahi kuona jingi kama hilo la watu mahali pamoja.He had never seen such a great number of people in one place.

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