Swahili
kijia
ki-JI-a
How to say it
Swahilikijiaki-JI-asoon
Englishfootpathsoon
Frenchsentiersoon
Meaning
a small footpath or narrow track; a variant of kinjia.
Good to know
a noun (class 7); a diminutive of 'njia' (path, road).
Examples
- Tulipita kwenye kijia kuelekea shambani.We passed along the footpath toward the field.
- Je, kijia hiki kinaelekea wapi?Where does this footpath lead?
- Hakuna taa kwenye kijia hiki usiku.There is no light on this footpath at night.
- Wanakijiji watasafisha kijia kesho.The villagers will clear the footpath tomorrow.
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