Jua

Jua

sun

Swahili → English

Example

Jua linaangaza sana mchana.
The sun shines very brightly during the day.
Pronunciation: JOO-a lee-na-ah-NGAH-an-za SAH-na m-cha-na
Grammar: “Jua” (sun) is a noun in the JI-/MA- class, often treated as singular only. The verb agreement “linaangaza” uses the subject marker “li-” for JI-/MA- class.