kiujumla
kee-oo-JOO-mlah
How to say it
Swahilikiujumlakee-oo-JOO-mlah
Englishin general, overall, as a whole
Frenchen général, dans l’ensemble
Meaning
Looks at a matter as a whole rather than at its parts, as when giving an overall judgment or a general view.
Good to know
Used after a verb or noun and does not change: timu kiujumla, the team as a whole; mtazamo wa kiujumla, an overall view. Kwa ujumla means the same.
Examples
- Kiujumla, mavuno ya mwaka huu ni mazuri.Overall, this year’s harvest is good.
- Wanafunzi walifanya vizuri kiujumla.The students did well on the whole.
- Tunahitaji kuangalia tatizo hili kiujumla.We need to look at this problem as a whole.
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