Jifunze Kiswahili

Word: Jioni

Meaning in English:”Jioni” means evening — the time of day from late afternoon until nightfall.

Origin:”Jioni” comes from the Swahili root “jio” (related to “evening” or “sunset”) with the suffix -ni which indicates a time or place. Swahili is a Bantu language that has borrowed some words from Arabic, but “jioni” is originally Bantu in structure.

Usage in a sentence:Swahili: Tutakutana jioni baada ya kazi.English: We will meet in the evening after work.

More Examples:

Swahili: Jioni njema!

English: Good evening!

Swahili: Anapenda kutembea jioni.

English: She likes to take walks in the evening.