Swahili
kikozi
ki-KO-zi
How to say it
Swahilikikoziki-KO-zisoon
Englishsquad, unitsoon
Frenchunité, escouadesoon
Meaning
a squad, unit, or contingent of people organized for a task, especially military or organizational; a variant of kikosi.
Good to know
a noun (class 7); the standard spelling today is usually 'kikosi', with plural 'vikosi'.
Examples
- Kikozi cha askari kiliwasili asubuhi.The squad of soldiers arrived in the morning.
- Je, kikozi hiki kinaongozwa na nani?Who leads this unit?
- Hawakupanga kikozi kipya.They did not organize a new unit.
- Serikali itatuma vikozi zaidi mpakani.The government will send more units to the border.
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