Swahili
kiama
ki-A-ma
How to say it
Swahilikiamaki-A-masoon
EnglishDay of Judgmentsoon
FrenchJour du Jugementsoon
Meaning
the Day of Judgment, the day of resurrection and final reckoning in Islamic belief.
Good to know
a loanword from Arabic (qiyama), used mainly in Islamic religious speech; also appears as 'siku ya kiama'.
Examples
- Waislamu wanaamini siku ya kiama.Muslims believe in the Day of Judgment.
- Je, kiama kitakuja lini?When will the Day of Judgment come?
- Hakuna anayejua tarehe ya kiama.No one knows the date of the Day of Judgment.
- Watu wote watafufuliwa siku ya kiama.All people will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment.
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