Swahili
mjio
MJI-o
How to say it
SwahilimjioMJI-osoon
Englisharrivalsoon
Frencharrivéesoon
Meaning
a coming or arrival.
Good to know
a noun formed from -ja, 'to come'.
Examples
- Mjio wa mgeni ulitufurahisha sana.The guest's arrival made us very happy.
- Je, mjio wake utakuwa lini?When will his arrival be?
- Tulisubiri mjio wa mvua kwa hamu.We eagerly awaited the arrival of the rains.
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