Swahili
miaka
mee-AH-kah
How to say it
Swahilimiakamee-AH-kahsoon
Englishyearssoon
Frenchannéessoon
Meaning
Periods of twelve months; years.
Good to know
plural of mwaka (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Miaka mingi imepita tangu tulipoachana.Many years have passed since we parted.
- Je, ana miaka mingapi?How many years old is he?
- Hazikuwa miaka rahisi kwake.They were not easy years for him.
- Atamaliza masomo baada ya miaka mitatu.He will finish his studies after three years.
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