Swahili Word of the Day
nyumba
/NYUM-ba/ • noun — 25th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: house; home; a building where people live
Examples
- Ninaenda nyumba sasa.
(I'm going home now.) - Watoto wanacheza mbele ya nyumba.
(The children are playing in front of the house.) - Aliweka zawadi ndani ya nyumba.
(He/She put the gift inside the house.)
Synonyms
- makazi
- kibanda
Use nyumba to refer to a house or home. To say 'at home' use the related form nyumbani. For possession, place the possessive after the noun (e.g., nyumba yangu = my house). Makazi is a more formal word for residence, while kibanda refers to a small hut or simple shelter.
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