mji mkuu
MJEE MKOO-oo
How to say it
Swahilimji mkuuMJEE MKOO-oo
Englishcapital city
Frenchcapitale
Meaning
The city where the government of a country or state has its seat, such as Dodoma for Tanzania or Nairobi for Kenya.
Good to know
Plural miji mikuu. It takes wa before the country in the singular and ya in the plural: mji mkuu wa Uganda, miji mikuu ya Afrika Mashariki.
Examples
- Dodoma ni mji mkuu wa Tanzania.Dodoma is the capital of Tanzania.
- Tulisafiri kwa basi hadi mji mkuu.We traveled by bus to the capital.
- Mji mkuu wa Kenya una watu wengi sana.The capital of Kenya has very many people.
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Forms
miji mikuu (plural of mji mkuu, capital city)
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