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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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