"lazima" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɑ.zi.mɑ/ [Arabic, literary], /lɑˈzi.mɑ/ [colloquial] Audio: Sw-ke-lazima.flac Forms: lazima class IX [canonical], lazima class X [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic لَازِم (lāzim). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|لَازِم}} Arabic لَازِم (lāzim), {{root|sw|ar|ل ز م}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} lazima class IX (plural lazima class X)
  1. necessity, must, obligation Synonyms: sharti Related terms: -lazimu (english: to need to)
    Sense id: en-lazima-sw-noun-T75OnAPO Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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  "pos": "noun",
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        },
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        {
          "english": "(literally, “[It is] a necessity that you work.”)",
          "roman": "You must work.",
          "text": "Lazima ufanye kazi.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "As such, I can't but feel pained to see my money used for playing, […]",
          "ref": "1973, Mohammed S. Abdulla, Duniani kuna watu, page 5:",
          "text": "Kwa hivyo, ni lazima mimi nione uchungu kuona mali yangu yanachezewa tu,[…]",
          "type": "quote"
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          "english": "to need to",
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        }
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        }
      ]
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    },
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      ]
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    },
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "english": "to need to",
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    }
  ],
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        "Swahili entries with incorrect language header",
        "Swahili lemmas",
        "Swahili nouns",
        "Swahili terms derived from Arabic",
        "Swahili terms derived from the Arabic root ل ز م",
        "Swahili terms with quotations",
        "Swahili terms with usage examples"
      ],
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          "roman": "You must work.",
          "text": "Lazima ufanye kazi.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "As such, I can't but feel pained to see my money used for playing, […]",
          "ref": "1973, Mohammed S. Abdulla, Duniani kuna watu, page 5:",
          "text": "Kwa hivyo, ni lazima mimi nione uchungu kuona mali yangu yanachezewa tu,[…]",
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        ]
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        }
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