kiumbehai
kee-oo-mbeh-HAH-ee
How to say it
Swahilikiumbehaikee-oo-mbeh-HAH-eesoon
Englishliving organism, living thingsoon
Frenchorganisme vivant, être vivantsoon
Meaning
Any creature that is alive, such as a plant, animal or microbe, used mainly in biology.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural viumbehai, from kiumbe, creature, and hai, alive. Also written as two words, kiumbe hai. A science word common in school books.
Examples
- Kila kiumbehai kinahitaji maji ili kuishi.Every living organism needs water to live.
- Bakteria ni viumbehai vidogo sana.Bacteria are very small living things.
- Wanafunzi walijifunza sifa za kiumbehai.The students learned the characteristics of a living thing.
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