umakini
oo-mah-KEE-nee
How to say it
Swahiliumakinioo-mah-KEE-neesoon
Englishcare, carefulness, attentionsoon
Frenchattention, soin, prudencesoon
Meaning
The quality of paying close attention and taking care to do something well and without mistakes.
Good to know
A noun of the u class with no plural, from makini, careful. Kwa umakini means carefully, and kukosa umakini is to be careless.
Examples
- Endesha gari kwa umakini mkubwa.Drive the car with great care.
- Alisoma mkataba kwa umakini kabla ya kusaini.He read the contract carefully before signing.
- Kazi hii inahitaji umakini wa hali ya juu.This work requires a high level of care.
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