Swahili
maji
MAH-jee
How to say it
SwahilimajiMAH-jeesoon
Englishwatersoon
Frencheausoon
Meaning
water, the clear liquid essential for life.
Good to know
One of the most basic and frequent nouns in Swahili; combines in many compounds, e.g. maji ya kunywa (drinking water).
Examples
- Nataka kunywa maji.I want to drink water.
- Hakuna maji kijijini leo.There is no water in the village today.
- Je, maji haya ni safi?Is this water clean?
- Watoto walikuwa wakicheza majini.The children were playing in the water.