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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