usawa
oo-SAH-wah
How to say it
Swahiliusawaoo-SAH-wah
Englishequality; balance, fairness
Frenchégalité ; équilibre, équité
Meaning
The state of being equal in rights, treatment or value, and also balance or evenness.
Good to know
A noun of the u- class, from sawa, equal. Usawa wa kijinsia is gender equality, kwa usawa means equally or fairly, and usawa wa bahari is sea level.
Examples
- Tunapigania usawa kati ya wanawake na wanaume.We are fighting for equality between women and men.
- Mali iligawanywa kwa usawa kati ya watoto.The property was divided equally among the children.
- Mwamuzi anapaswa kutenda kwa usawa.The referee must act fairly.
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