kivumishi
kee-voo-MEE-shee
How to say it
Swahilikivumishikee-voo-MEE-sheesoon
Englishadjective (grammar)soon
Frenchadjectif (grammaire)soon
Meaning
A word that describes a noun, telling what it is like or how many, such as -zuri (good) or -tatu (three).
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural vivumishi. In Swahili most vivumishi take the prefix of the noun class: kitabu kizuri, vitabu vizuri.
Examples
- Neno zuri ni kivumishi katika sentensi hii.The word zuri is an adjective in this sentence.
- Kivumishi hufuata nomino katika Kiswahili.An adjective follows the noun in Swahili.
- Andika vivumishi vitatu vinavyoeleza rangi.Write three adjectives that describe colors.
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