Maji
[ma-ji]
noun
LanguageSwahili (Tanzania)
Meaning- Water
- This noun refers to the clear liquid necessary for life that people drink or use to clean items.
Ninahitaji maji.
I need water.
Tafadhali niletee maji.
Please bring me water.
Pronunciationma-ji
Part of speechnoun
Registerneutral
Usage noteYou will use this word daily when asking for a drink or discussing the weather.
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Example sentences from Tatoeba
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Kamilika, maji machafu!
Die, scum!
Sentence by ecorralest101 (sentence, CC BY 2.0 FR); English by mailohilohi (sentence, CC BY 2.0 FR); from Tatoeba.