uzito
oo-ZEE-toh
How to say it
Swahiliuzitooo-ZEE-tohsoon
Englishweight; heaviness; seriousnesssoon
Frenchpoids; lourdeur; gravitésoon
Meaning
How heavy a person or thing is; also the importance or seriousness of a matter.
Good to know
U class noun from -zito, heavy; no plural. Kupunguza uzito is to lose weight and kuongezeka uzito to gain weight; kutilia uzito means to take seriously.
Examples
- Daktari alimshauri apunguze uzito.The doctor advised him to lose weight.
- Uzito wa mzigo huu ni kilo ishirini.The weight of this load is twenty kilos.
- Serikali imelipa suala hili uzito mkubwa.The government has given this matter great importance.
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