Swahili
msazo
m-SAH-zo
How to say it
Swahilimsazom-SAH-zosoon
Englishremaindersoon
Frenchrestesoon
Meaning
what remains of something after the rest has been used, taken, or removed; a remnant.
Good to know
rarely, figuratively used for a corpse.
Examples
- Msazo wa chakula ulitolewa kwa wanyama.The leftover food was given to the animals.
- Msazo wa pesa uliwekwa akiba.The remaining money was saved.
- Je, kuna msazo wowote wa vitambaa?Is there any remnant of fabric left?
- Walikusanya msazo wa mavuno shambani.They gathered the remnants of the harvest in the field.
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