usikivu
oo-see-KEE-voo
How to say it
Swahiliusikivuoo-see-KEE-voo
Englishhearing; attentiveness, obedience
Frenchouïe; attention, obéissance
Meaning
The ability to hear, or the quality of listening carefully and doing what one is told.
Good to know
U class noun without a plural, from kusikia, to hear. Matatizo ya usikivu are hearing problems; mtoto mwenye usikivu is an obedient child.
Examples
- Kelele nyingi zinaweza kuharibu usikivu wako.A lot of noise can damage your hearing.
- Mzee huyo ana tatizo la usikivu.That old man has a hearing problem.
- Walimu walimsifu kwa usikivu wake darasani.The teachers praised her for her attentiveness in class.
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