milenia

How to say it

Meaning

A period of one thousand years; also the name used for the year 2000 and its goals, such as the Millennium Development Goals.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in singular and plural: milenia mpya, a new millennium; milenia kadhaa, several millennia. Malengo ya Milenia, the Millennium Goals.

Examples

• Mji huu umekuwepo kwa zaidi ya milenia moja.This town has existed for more than a millennium.
• Dunia iliingia milenia mpya mwaka 2000.The world entered a new millennium in the year 2000.
• Watu waliishi pangoni kwa milenia nyingi.People lived in caves for many millennia.

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