kizio

How to say it

Meaning

One half of the earth, north or south of the equator, and in technical use a unit of measurement or a material that stops heat or electricity passing.

Good to know

Plural vizio. Most often kizio cha kusini, the southern hemisphere, and kizio cha kaskazini, the northern hemisphere. In school science kizio is a unit such as the meter.

Examples

• Tanzania iko katika kizio cha kusini cha dunia.Tanzania is in the southern hemisphere of the earth.
• Mita ni kizio cha kupimia urefu.The meter is a unit for measuring length.
• Majira ya baridi katika kizio cha kaskazini huanza Desemba.Winter in the northern hemisphere begins in December.