tabianchi
tah-bee-AH-nchee
How to say it
Swahilitabianchitah-bee-AH-nchee
Englishclimate
Frenchclimat
Meaning
The usual weather of a region over many years, its heat, rain and seasons; mabadiliko ya tabianchi is climate change.
Good to know
N class noun, also written tabia ya nchi. By far the most common use is mabadiliko ya tabianchi, climate change.
Examples
- Mabadiliko ya tabianchi yanaathiri kilimo chetu.Climate change affects our farming.
- Tabianchi ya pwani ni ya joto na unyevu.The climate of the coast is hot and humid.
- Wanasayansi wanachunguza tabianchi ya zamani.Scientists are studying the climate of the past.
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