zima
ZEE-mah
How to say it
SwahilizimaZEE-mahsoon
Englishwhole, entire; healthy, alivesoon
Frenchentier, complet; en bonne santé, vivantsoon
Meaning
Describes something complete with no part missing, or a person or animal that is alive and in good health.
Good to know
Adjective stem that takes the prefix of its noun: mtu mzima (an adult, or a healthy person), siku nzima (a whole day), gari zima, kitabu kizima. Suala zima means the whole issue.
Examples
- Tulifanya kazi siku nzima bila kupumzika.We worked the whole day without resting.
- Alikula mkate mzima peke yake.He ate a whole loaf of bread by himself.
- Mgonjwa ametoka hospitali akiwa mzima.The patient has left hospital in good health.
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Forms
kizima, mzima (m class form of zima, whole), nzima (n class form of zima, whole)
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