indimi

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.

Not yet checked by a native speaker.

Open in the dictionary ›