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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