miongoni
mee-oh-NGOH-nee
How to say it
Swahilimiongonimee-oh-NGOH-neesoon
Englishamong (in miongoni mwa)soon
Frenchparmi (miongoni mwa)soon
Meaning
A word used in miongoni mwa, meaning among or one of a group.
Good to know
Miongoni mwa comes before a plural noun or a possessive: miongoni mwa wanafunzi, among the students; miongoni mwetu, among us.
Examples
- Yeye ni miongoni mwa wachezaji bora.He is one of the best players.
- Miongoni mwa wageni alikuwemo waziri.Among the guests was a minister.
- Kuna mwizi miongoni mwetu.There is a thief among us.
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