indimi

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.

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