umri
OO-mree
How to say it
SwahiliumriOO-mreesoon
Englishage
Frenchâge
Meaning
The length of time a person, animal or thing has lived or existed.
Good to know
No plural in use (u class). Mwenye umri wa miaka thelathini is aged thirty; umri mdogo is a young age and umri mkubwa old age.
Examples
- Una umri gani sasa?How old are you now?
- Aliolewa akiwa na umri mdogo.She married at a young age.
- Watoto wa umri wa miaka saba wataanza shule.Children aged seven will start school.
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