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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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