Swahili
jio
JEE-oh
How to say it
SwahilijioJEE-ohsoon
Englisheveningsoon
Frenchsoirsoon
Meaning
evening, the time of day around and after sunset; also, rarely, an approach or arrival.
Good to know
the living form is jioni (evening); jio itself is mostly literary or archaic.
Examples
- Jio lilikuwa tulivu baada ya siku ya joto.The evening was calm after a hot day.
- Tutakutana jio la leo.We will meet this evening.
- Je, jio hili utafanya nini?What will you do this evening?
- Ndege waliruka kuelekea viotani wakati wa jio.Birds flew toward their nests during the evening.
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