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kimazingira

kee-mah-zee-NGEE-rah

How to say it

Swahilikimazingirakee-mah-zee-NGEE-rahsoon
Englishenvironmentalsoon
Frenchenvironnementalsoon

Meaning

Describes what has to do with the natural environment, its protection and the harm done to it.

Good to know

After a noun with ya or za: changamoto za kimazingira, environmental challenges; athari za kimazingira, environmental effects. Also an adverb.

Examples

  • Mradi huo una athari za kimazingira.That project has environmental effects.
  • Ukataji miti ni tatizo kubwa la kimazingira.Cutting down trees is a big environmental problem.
  • Kampuni lazima ifanye tathmini ya kimazingira kwanza.The company must first carry out an environmental assessment.

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