kijina

How to say it

Meaning

in grammar, a pronoun, diminutive of jina.

Good to know

(dimin. of jina) gramm. pro

Examples

• Mwalimu alifundisha matumizi ya kijina darasani.The teacher taught the use of pronouns in class.
• Kijina 'yeye' kinamaanisha nani hapa?Who does the pronoun 'yeye' refer to here?
• Hakutumia kijina sahihi katika sentensi yake.He did not use the correct pronoun in his sentence.
• Kitabu kina orodha ya vijina vyote vya Kiswahili.The book has a list of all the Swahili pronouns.