masika
mah-SEE-kah
How to say it
Swahilimasikamah-SEE-kahsoon
Englishlong rainy seasonsoon
Frenchgrande saison des pluiessoon
Meaning
The season of heavy rains in East Africa, from about March to May.
Good to know
Often in mvua za masika, the long rains, or kipindi cha masika, the long rains season. The short rains later in the year are vuli.
Examples
- Wakulima hupanda mahindi mwanzoni mwa masika.Farmers plant maize at the start of the long rains.
- Barabara hii huharibika kila masika.This road gets damaged every long rainy season.
- Mvua za masika zimeanza mapema mwaka huu.The long rains have started early this year.
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