Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ujima

/uˈd͡ʒiː.mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: uji-ma
IPA: /uˈd͡ʒiː.mə/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Collective work and responsibility, in the context of African-American culture.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

""We save ourselves," [Dr. Sonia] Sutherland said, citing Ujima, one of the principles of Kwanzaa referring to collective effort and responsibility."

Etymology

From Swahili ujima (“collective work and responsibility”).

Origin

Source language: Swahili

Word Breakdown

Root: ujima

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce ujima?: The recorded pronunciation is /uˈd͡ʒiː.mə/.
What does ujima mean?: Collective work and responsibility, in the context of African-American culture.
Where does ujima come from?: It is traced to Swahili.

How to pronounce ujima

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