uzani
oo-ZAH-nee
How to say it
Swahiliuzanioo-ZAH-neesoon
Englishweight; weight class; levelsoon
Frenchpoids; catégorie de poids; niveausoon
Meaning
How heavy something or someone is; in boxing, the weight class a fighter belongs to; figuratively, the level or standing of a person compared with another.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural; from kupima uzani, to weigh. Uzani wa juu is heavyweight; kuwa uzani mmoja na means to be in the same league as. Uzito is the everyday word for weight.
Examples
- Bondia huyo anashiriki katika uzani wa juu.That boxer competes in the heavyweight class.
- Muuzaji alipima uzani wa nyama.The seller weighed the meat.
- Wasanii hao wawili hawako uzani mmoja.Those two artists are not in the same league.
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