karini

How to say it

Meaning

a century, a period of one hundred years.

Good to know

the more standard form is karne; the two are used interchangeably.

Examples

• Jengo hili lilijengwa karini iliyopita.This building was built in the last century.
• Je, tamaduni hii ina karini ngapi?How many centuries old is this tradition?
• Mabadiliko haya yametokea kwa muda wa karini mbili.These changes have taken place over two centuries.
• Historia ya mji huu inarudi karini kadhaa.This town's history goes back several centuries.