mzani
MZAH-nee
How to say it
SwahilimzaniMZAH-neesoon
Englishscale(s), balance; weighbridgesoon
Frenchbalance; pont-basculesoon
Meaning
An instrument for weighing things, from a shop balance to a weighbridge for trucks. Figuratively it means balance, or the standard by which things are judged.
Good to know
M/mi class noun, plural mizani: mzani wa kupimia, a weighing scale; mizani ya barabarani, road weighbridges.
Examples
- Mfanyabiashara alipima sukari kwa mzani.The trader weighed the sugar on a scale.
- Malori yote husimama kwenye mizani ya barabarani.All trucks stop at the road weighbridges.
- Mzani wa haki unapaswa kuwa sawa kwa wote.The scales of justice should be equal for all.
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