masika

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Adjective

masika

  1. small

References

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

masika class V (no plural)

  1. spring (season)
  2. heavy rainfall

See also

Seasons in Swahili · misimu (layout · text) · category
bamvua (spring), masika, bubujiko kiangazi (summer), msimu wa joto, chaka vuli (autumn), demani kipupwe (winter), baridi

Note that there isn't a one-to-one mapping between seasons at the equator, where Swahili is commonly spoken, and seasons elsewhere. See equatorial seasons and climate for more details.