wikiendi
wee-kee-EH-ndee
How to say it
Swahiliwikiendiwee-kee-EH-ndee
Englishweekend
Frenchfin de semaine, week-end
Meaning
The end of the week, usually Saturday and Sunday, when many people do not work. It is a loan from English, common in speech, entertainment and sports news.
Good to know
N class noun, plural also wikiendi: wikiendi hii, this weekend; wikiendi iliyopita, last weekend. It is also spelled wikendi; formal Swahili says mwisho wa wiki.
Examples
- Tutaenda kijijini wikiendi hii.We will go to the village this weekend.
- Wikiendi iliyopita nilipumzika nyumbani.Last weekend I rested at home.
- Mechi hiyo itachezwa wikiendi ijayo.That match will be played next weekend.
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