wingi
WEE-ngee
How to say it
SwahiliwingiWEE-ngeesoon
Englishlarge number, abundance; pluralsoon
Frenchgrand nombre, abondance ; plurielsoon
Meaning
A large amount or number of something; in grammar it also names the plural, as against umoja, the singular.
Good to know
Most often heard in kwa wingi, in large numbers or in plenty, and wingi wa, the amount of. A noun of the u- class with no plural.
Examples
- Mashabiki walifika uwanjani kwa wingi jana jioni.Fans came to the stadium in large numbers yesterday evening.
- Mwaka huu mvua imenyesha kwa wingi.This year the rain has fallen in abundance.
- Wingi wa neno 'kitabu' ni 'vitabu'.The plural of the word 'kitabu' is 'vitabu'.
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