matumizi
mah-too-MEE-zee
How to say it
Swahilimatumizimah-too-MEE-zee
Englishuse, usage; spending, expenses
Frenchutilisation, usage; dépenses
Meaning
The act or way of using something, or the money that is spent.
Good to know
A plural form used as a mass noun (ma class): matumizi ya simu, phone use; matumizi mabaya, misuse; mapato na matumizi, income and expenditure. It comes from kutumia, to use.
Examples
- Matumizi ya maji yameongezeka mjini.Water use has increased in the town.
- Tunapaswa kupunguza matumizi ya fedha.We should cut our spending.
- Soma maelekezo ya matumizi kabla ya kunywa dawa.Read the directions for use before taking the medicine.
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