Jifunze Kiswahili

We discuss the word “jedwali”which started with letter j

Meaning:The Swahili word “jedwali” means a table—specifically, a structured arrangement of data or information in rows and columns. It is commonly used in education, research, and data presentation contexts.

Origin:The word “jedwali” is borrowed from the English word “table”, specifically in the sense of a data table, not a furniture piece. Swahili has borrowed many technical and academic terms from English and Arabic over time.

> Note: The table as furniture is called “meza” in Swahili, not “jedwali”. Example in a Sentence:Swahili: Mwalimu alitumia jedwali kuonyesha matokeo ya mtihani.English: The teacher used a table to show the exam results.

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