Swahili
kitende
kee-TEHN-deh
How to say it
Swahilikitendekee-TEHN-dehsoon
Englishsurroundingssoon
Frenchenvironnementsoon
Meaning
the surroundings or environment in which something exists or happens.
Good to know
surroundings, environment, milieu
Examples
- Kitende cha shule hii ni cha kupendeza.The school's surroundings are pleasant.
- Watoto wanaathiriwa na kitende wanachokulia.Children are shaped by the environment they grow up in.
- Kitende cha kazi kina athari kubwa kwa utendaji.The work environment has a big effect on performance.
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