tehama
teh-HAH-mah
How to say it
Swahilitehamateh-HAH-mahsoon
Meaning
The field of computers, the internet, phones and other tools used to store, send and share information; the word is an acronym of Teknolojia ya Habari na Mawasiliano.
Good to know
N class noun with no plural, often written TEHAMA in capitals. It is used in education and government: maabara ya TEHAMA, sera ya TEHAMA.
Examples
- Shule yetu imepata maabara mpya ya Tehama.Our school has a new ICT lab.
- Vijana wanahimizwa kusomea masomo ya Tehama.Young people are encouraged to study ICT.
- Wizara imezindua sera mpya ya Tehama.The ministry has launched a new ICT policy.
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