mbili

How to say it

Meaning

the number two; used to count nouns of certain noun classes.

Good to know

the standard form of "two" for most noun classes, e.g. "nyumba mbili" (two houses); people use "wawili" instead.

Examples

• Nina nyumba mbili.I have two houses.
• Alinunua ndizi mbili sokoni.He bought two bananas at the market.
• Tulisubiri kwa masaa mbili.We waited for two hours.
• Je, unahitaji dakika mbili zaidi?Do you need two more minutes?

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