Swahili[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic لَازِم (lāzim).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (prescribed, Arabic) IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.zi.mɑ/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /lɑˈzi.mɑ/
lazima
- necessarily
Usage notes[edit]
Precedes a verb to give the meaning "must".
Synonyms[edit]