kiwango

How to say it

Meaning

a measured amount, level, or standard, such as a quantity, rate, or degree of something.

Good to know

widely used for levels or rates, e.g. kiwango cha elimu (level of education), kiwango cha bei (price rate); figuratively also social standing.

Examples

• Kiwango cha maji kimepanda mtoni.The water level has risen in the river.
• Je, kiwango cha mshahara wako ni kiasi gani?What is the level of your salary?
• Bei haikuvuka kiwango kilichowekwa.The price did not exceed the set rate.
• Kiwango chake cha elimu kilimsaidia kupata kazi.His level of education helped him get a job.