Swahili
mizo
MEE-zoh
How to say it
SwahilimizoMEE-zohsoon
Englishmeasures of weightsoon
Frenchmesures de poidssoon
Meaning
Traditional units of weight, each about 160 kg; more generally, large quantities or amounts.
Good to know
plural of mzo (m-/mi- class); traditional units of weight, each about 160 kg. Rare, archaic word.
Examples
- Wafanyabiashara walisafirisha mizo ya mchele bandarini.The traders transported measures of rice to the port.
- Je, mizo hiyo ilitosha kulisha kijiji kizima?Were those measures enough to feed the whole village?
- Ghalani mlikuwa na mizo mingi ya nafaka.The granary had many measures of grain.
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