Swahili
mji
m-JEE
How to say it
Swahilimjim-JEEsoon
Englishcitysoon
Frenchgrande villesoon
Meaning
a town or city; an inhabited settlement larger than a village.
Good to know
mji mkuu means 'capital city'; mji can also mean 'homestead' in some contexts.
Examples
- Dar es Salaam ni mji mkubwa nchini Tanzania.Dar es Salaam is a big city in Tanzania.
- Je, unaishi mjini au kijijini?Do you live in the city or in the village?
- Tulisafiri kwenda mji mkuu wa nchi.We traveled to the country's capital city.
- Mji huu haujawahi kuwa na foleni kubwa hivi.This city has never had such a big traffic jam before.