kuhifadhia
koo-hee-fah-DHEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuhifadhiakoo-hee-fah-DHEE-ahsoon
Englishto store in, to keep in; for storingsoon
Meaning
To keep or store something in a certain place or by a certain means; after a noun, it says what a place or thing is used to store.
Good to know
The applicative of kuhifadhi, to preserve. Chumba cha kuhifadhia maiti, mortuary; ghala la kuhifadhia nafaka, grain store.
Examples
- Walijenga ghala la kuhifadhia mahindi.They built a store for keeping maize.
- Tunahitaji matangi ya kuhifadhia maji ya mvua.We need tanks for storing rainwater.
- Mwili ulipelekwa chumba cha kuhifadhia maiti.The body was taken to the mortuary.
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