lazima

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Swahili

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Etymology

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From Arabic لَازِم (lāzim).

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

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lazima

  1. necessarily
    Synonym: sharti

Usage notes

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Precedes a verb to give the meaning "must".