msimu
Swahili edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Arabic مَوْسِم (mawsim).
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun edit
msimu (m-mi class, plural misimu)
- season (quarter of a year)
See also edit
| 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.