mosi
MOH-see
How to say it
SwahilimosiMOH-seesoon
Englishone, first (in dates)soon
Frenchpremier ; unsoon
Meaning
An old word for one, used today mainly for the first day of a month and in Jumamosi, day one.
Good to know
Mei Mosi is May Day, the first of May; Januari Mosi, the first of January. At the head of a list Mosi means firstly, though kwanza is more common.
Examples
- Mei Mosi ni siku ya wafanyakazi.May first is Workers' Day.
- Shule zitafunguliwa Julai Mosi.Schools will reopen on the first of July.
- Ofisi itafungwa Januari Mosi.The office will be closed on the first of January.
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