kidunia
kee-doo-NEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikiduniakee-doo-NEE-ah
Englishworldly, secular; global
Frenchprofane, séculier; mondial
Meaning
Describes what belongs to ordinary life in this world rather than to religion, and also what concerns the whole world.
Good to know
Used after a noun with ya or za: nyimbo za kidunia, secular songs as opposed to gospel; masuala ya kidunia, worldly or global matters. Also an adverb: kidunia, in world terms.
Examples
- Mwimbaji huyo aliacha nyimbo za kidunia na kuimba injili.That singer left secular songs and sang gospel.
- Anapenda sana starehe za kidunia.He is very fond of worldly pleasures.
- Kidunia, bei ya mafuta imeshuka mwaka huu.Globally, the price of oil has fallen this year.
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