kujiwekea
koo-jee-weh-KEH-ah
How to say it
Swahilikujiwekeakoo-jee-weh-KEH-ahsoon
Frenchse fixer; mettre de côté (pour soi)soon
Meaning
To put or set something for oneself, such as a goal, rules or conditions; kujiwekea akiba is to save money.
Good to know
The reflexive applicative of kuweka, to put. Common pairs: kujiwekea malengo, to set oneself goals; kujiwekea akiba, to save.
Examples
- Nimejiwekea lengo la kusoma vitabu kumi mwaka huu.I have set myself a goal of reading ten books this year.
- Ni vizuri kujiwekea akiba kila mwezi.It is good to save some money every month.
- Timu imejiwekea mazingira mazuri ya kushinda.The team has put itself in a good position to win.
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