Swahili
mikazo
mee-KAH-zoh
How to say it
Swahilimikazomee-KAH-zohsoon
Englishpressuressoon
Frenchcontraintessoon
Meaning
Pressures, emphases, or forms of stress placed on something; also forms of steadfastness or firmness.
Good to know
plural of mkazo (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Mikazo ya kazi imemchosha sana.Work pressures have exhausted him greatly.
- Je, mikazo hii inaathiri afya yako?Are these pressures affecting your health?
- Mikazo haikumzuia kufaulu mtihani.The pressures did not stop her from passing the exam.
- Mikazo mipya itawekwa kwenye sekta hii.New pressures will be placed on this sector.
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