kuhesabu
koo-heh-SAH-boo
How to say it
Swahilikuhesabukoo-heh-SAH-boo
Englishto count; to consider
Frenchcompter ; considérer
Meaning
To say numbers in order or find out how many there are; also to regard someone or something in a certain way.
Good to know
Kuhesabu pesa, to count money; kuhesabu kura, to count votes. Hesabu is arithmetic or a sum; kuhesabiwa is to be counted or regarded.
Examples
- Mtoto wangu anajua kuhesabu hadi mia.My child can count to a hundred.
- Tulihesabu kura usiku kucha.We counted the votes all night.
- Anahesabu pesa zake kila jioni.He counts his money every evening.
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