msingi
MSEE-ngee
How to say it
SwahilimsingiMSEE-ngeesoon
Englishfoundation, basissoon
Frenchfondation, fondement, basesoon
Meaning
The base on which a building stands, or the basic principle or starting point on which something rests.
Good to know
Plural misingi, with m/mi agreement. Shule ya msingi is primary school; kimsingi means basically.
Examples
- Wajenzi wamemaliza kuweka msingi wa nyumba.The builders have finished laying the foundation of the house.
- Elimu ni msingi wa maendeleo.Education is the basis of development.
- Mdogo wangu yuko darasa la tatu, shule ya msingi.My younger brother is in the third grade of primary school.
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