Swahili Word of the Day
simu
/SI-mu/ • noun — 22nd of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: phone; telephone (can also refer to a phone call in context)
Examples
- Nina simu mpya.
(I have a new phone.) - Tafadhali nipigie simu kesho.
(Please call me tomorrow.) - Simu zimebadilisha jinsi tunavyowasiliana.
(Phones have changed how we communicate.)
Synonyms
- telefonu
- simu ya mkononi
Simu is the everyday word for a telephone or mobile phone. In verbs, use kupiga simu (to call) or kupigwa simu (to receive a call). In conversation, 'simu' can mean the device or the act of calling depending on context.
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