sekondari
seh-koh-NDAH-ree
How to say it
Swahilisekondariseh-koh-NDAH-reesoon
Englishsecondary (school, education)soon
Frenchsecondaire (enseignement)soon
Meaning
Refers to the level of schooling after primary school, or to a school of that level.
Good to know
Mostly in shule ya sekondari, secondary school, and elimu ya sekondari, secondary education; in speech sekondari alone means a secondary school. A year of secondary school is kidato.
Examples
- Mwanangu ameanza masomo ya sekondari mwaka huu.My child has started secondary school this year.
- Walimu wa sekondari watapata mafunzo mapya.Secondary school teachers will get new training.
- Alimaliza sekondari mwaka 2018.She finished secondary school in 2018.
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