sehemu

How to say it

Meaning

One piece of a whole, or a particular place or section, such as a part of the body, a book or a town.

Good to know

Same form in the plural (n class): sehemu kubwa, the greater part; sehemu za mwili, parts of the body. Sehemu hii is also this place.

Examples

• Sehemu kubwa ya mshahara wake huenda kwenye kodi.A large part of his salary goes on rent.
• Tafuta sehemu ya kukaa kivulini.Find a place to sit in the shade.
• Nimesoma sehemu ya kwanza ya kitabu.I have read the first part of the book.

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