usomaji
oo-soh-MAH-jee
How to say it
Swahiliusomajioo-soh-MAH-jeesoon
Englishreading (the activity)soon
Frenchlecture
Meaning
The activity or habit of reading books and other texts, and also the reading out of a document in public.
Good to know
A u class noun without a plural, built on kusoma, to read. Common in talk about schools and libraries: utamaduni wa usomaji, a reading culture.
Examples
- Walimu wanajaribu kukuza usomaji miongoni mwa watoto.Teachers are trying to promote reading among children.
- Usomaji wa vitabu humwongezea mtu maarifa.Reading books increases a person’s knowledge.
- Maktaba mpya imeongeza usomaji katika kijiji chetu.The new library has increased reading in our village.
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