juzuu
joo-ZOO-oo
How to say it
Swahilijuzuujoo-ZOO-oo
Englishvolume (of a book); part of the Quran
Frenchvolume, tome; partie du Coran
Meaning
One of the separate books into which a long work is divided; also one of the thirty equal parts of the Quran.
Good to know
The singular usually takes li agreement (juzuu la kwanza); the plural is juzuu, as in riwaya katika juzuu tatu, a novel in three volumes.
Examples
- Kamusi hiyo kubwa ina juzuu nne.That big dictionary has four volumes.
- Nimesoma juzuu la kwanza tu la hadithi hii.I have read only the first volume of this story.
- Mwanafunzi alihifadhi juzuu tatu za Kurani.The student learned three parts of the Quran by heart.
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