mageuko
mah-geh-OO-koh
How to say it
Swahilimageukomah-geh-OO-kohsoon
Meaning
Changes that turn something into a different form over time; in science, the evolution of living things over many generations.
Good to know
Ma class noun, used in the plural: mageuko ya spishi, the evolution of species. Mabadiliko is the everyday word for changes; nadharia ya mageuko is the theory of evolution.
Examples
- Mwalimu alieleza nadharia ya mageuko darasani.The teacher explained the theory of evolution in class.
- Mageuko ya hali ya hewa yameathiri kilimo.Changes in the weather have affected farming.
- Kitabu hiki kinaeleza mageuko ya lugha ya Kiswahili.This book describes the transformation of the Swahili language.
Forms
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