ngwe

How to say it

Meaning

A stretch or stage of something that is done in turns, such as a second term of office, a round of a tournament or a stage of one’s studies. The older sense is a strip of land or share of work measured out to one person.

Good to know

N class noun, the plural is also ngwe: ngwe ya pili, the second term or round; ngwe ya mwisho, the final stage. Common in political and sports news.

Examples

• Rais anatarajiwa kugombea ngwe ya pili mwaka ujao.The president is expected to run for a second term next year.
• Timu yetu imefuzu kwa ngwe inayofuata ya mashindano.Our team has qualified for the next round of the competition.
• Kila mfanyakazi alipimiwa ngwe yake ya kulima.Each worker was measured out his own strip to farm.

Forms

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