wima
WEE-mah
How to say it
SwahiliwimaWEE-mahsoon
Englishupright, vertical; standingsoon
Frenchdebout, vertical; droitsoon
Meaning
In an upright position, standing straight up and not lying or leaning, or running straight up and down.
Good to know
Follows the verb or noun and does not change: kusimama wima, to stand upright; mstari wima, a vertical line. The opposite is mlalo, horizontal.
Examples
- Mtoto alijaribu kusimama wima kwa mara ya kwanza.The baby tried to stand upright for the first time.
- Chora mstari wima katikati ya ukurasa.Draw a vertical line in the middle of the page.
- Walilala wima usiku mzima kwa kukosa nafasi.They slept standing up all night for lack of space.
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