msamiati
msah-mee-AH-tee
How to say it
Swahilimsamiatimsah-mee-AH-teesoon
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Meaning
The words of a language, or the words a person knows and uses. It also means a word list or glossary.
Good to know
M/mi class noun, plural misamiati: msamiati wa Kiswahili, Swahili vocabulary; kupanua msamiati, to widen one’s vocabulary. A single new word is also called msamiati mpya.
Examples
- Kusoma vitabu kunasaidia kupanua msamiati.Reading books helps to widen one's vocabulary.
- Kiswahili kina msamiati mwingi kutoka Kiarabu.Swahili has a lot of vocabulary from Arabic.
- Mwalimu alitufundisha msamiati mpya wa sayansi.The teacher taught us new science vocabulary.
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