Swahili
mtihani
m-ti-HA-ni
How to say it
Swahilimtihanim-ti-HA-nisoon
Englishtestsoon
Frenchexamensoon
Meaning
a test or examination, especially in an educational or evaluative context.
Good to know
'mtihani wa udaktari' is a medical examination; 'kufanya mtihani' means to take an exam, 'kupita/kushindwa' to pass/fail it.
Examples
- Wanafunzi wanafanya mtihani leo asubuhi.The students are taking an exam this morning.
- Alifaulu mtihani wake wa mwisho.He passed his final exam.
- Je, umejiandaa vizuri kwa mtihani?Have you prepared well for the exam?
- Hakushindwa mtihani wowote mwaka huu.He didn't fail any exam this year.
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