Mwezi

Mwezi

moon

Swahili → English

Example

Usiku wa leo mwezi unaonekana mzuri sana.
Tonight the moon looks very beautiful.
Pronunciation: Oo-SEE-koo wa LEH-o MWEH-zee OO-na-oh-neh-KAH-na m-ZOO-ree SAH-na
Grammar: “Mwezi” (moon/month) is a M-/MI- class noun. Here it means “moon.” The verb uses subject marker “u-” (mwezi unaonekana).