masika

'Are'are

Adjective

masika

1. small

References

• Kateřina Naitoro, A Sketch Grammar of 'Are'are: The Sound System and Morpho-Syntax (2013)

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

masika (ma class, 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.