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Swahili

vikozi

vee-KOH-zee

How to say it

Swahilivikozivee-KOH-zeesoon
Englishsquads, unitssoon
Frenchunités, escouadessoon

Meaning

Squads, units, or contingents of people organized for a task, especially military or organizational; a variant of vikosi.

Good to know

plural of kikozi (ki-/vi- class); variant spelling of kikosi/vikosi.

Examples

  • Vikozi vitatu vya askari viliwasili kambini.Three squads of soldiers arrived at the camp.
  • Je, vikozi hivi vimepangwa kwa zamu gani?Which shift are these squads assigned to?
  • Vikozi vya kujitolea vilisafisha mtaa mzima.The volunteer units cleaned the whole neighborhood.
  • Kamanda aliagiza vikozi viwili viende mpakani.The commander ordered two units to go to the border.

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