kiva

How to say it

Meaning

harmony or unity between people, agreement or mutual approval.

Good to know

a rare, old-fashioned word for togetherness or accord, close in meaning to umoja (unity).

Examples

• Kulikuwa na kiva kati ya makabila mawili.There was harmony between the two tribes.
• Waliishi kwa kiva miaka mingi.They lived in unity for many years.
• Je, kiva bado kipo kati yao?Is there still accord between them?
• Vita viliharibu kiva kilichokuwepo.The war destroyed the harmony that had existed.