runinga

How to say it

Meaning

The system that sends moving pictures and sound to be watched at home, and the set on which they are watched.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in plural; a coined Swahili word heard mostly in Kenya, while Tanzania also writes luninga or says televisheni. Kwenye runinga means on television.

Examples

• Tulitazama mechi ya fainali kwenye runinga.We watched the final match on television.
• Watoto hawaruhusiwi kutazama runinga usiku sana.The children are not allowed to watch television late at night.
• Rais atahutubia taifa kupitia runinga leo jioni.The president will address the nation on television this evening.

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