Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
umoja
/umoja/Roman
English meaning: Unity
Swahili Definition
(Kiswahili)Hali ya kuungana pamoja kwa lengo moja, kama jamii, taifa au bara.
English Definition
The state of being united as a group. 'Umoja' (unity) is central to East African political philosophy — it is the first principle of Kwanzaa, the African-American cultural holiday. Tanzania's President Julius Nyerere promoted 'Ujamaa' (African Socialism/familyhood) and national unity above ethnic identity. The African Union's motto is 'A United and Strong Africa.'
Example
“Julius Nyerere alipigana kwa umoja wa kitaifa wa Tanzania zaidi ya utambulisho wa kikabila.”
In English: “Julius Nyerere fought for Tanzania's national unity above ethnic identity.”
Synonyms
- muungano
- ushirikiano
Antonyms / Opposites
- mgawanyiko
- kugawanyika
Literary Heritage
“Serikali ya kweli inasikiliza sauti za wanyonge.”
“A true government listens to the voices of the weak.”
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- Language
- Kiswahili
- Swahili
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Niger-Congo
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