maisha
mah-EE-shah
How to say it
Swahilimaishamah-EE-shah
Englishlife; living, way of life
Frenchvie; mode de vie
Meaning
The state of being alive and the time from birth to death; also the way people live and the cost of living.
Good to know
A plural form used as a mass noun (ma class): maisha yangu, my life; maisha ni magumu, life is hard. Maisha marefu means long life, and gharama za maisha the cost of living.
Examples
- Maisha ya kijijini ni tofauti na ya mjini.Life in the village is different from life in town.
- Alifanya kazi hiyo maisha yake yote.He did that work all his life.
- Gharama za maisha zimepanda sana.The cost of living has gone up a lot.
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