Wiktionary

lazima

See also: lažima

Swahili edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic لَازِم (lāzim).

Pronunciation edit

  • (prescribed, Arabic) IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.zi.mɑ/
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): /lɑˈzi.mɑ/
  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Adverb edit

lazima

  1. necessarily

Usage notes edit

Precedes a verb to give the meaning "must".

Synonyms edit

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