kunako

How to say it

Meaning

A literary or journalistic word marking where or when something happens, like katika or kwenye, especially before a time, a round or a club.

Good to know

Placed before a noun: kunako mwaka 1971, in the year 1971; anacheza kunako klabu ya Barcelona, he plays at Barcelona. It belongs to written and sports reporting style; everyday speech uses katika, kwenye or -ni.

Examples

• Aliandika riwaya yake ya kwanza kunako mwaka 1985.He wrote his first novel in the year 1985.
• Bondia huyo alishinda kunako raundi ya tatu.That boxer won in the third round.
• Mchezaji huyo sasa anakipiga kunako klabu ya Uturuki.That player now plays at a Turkish club.