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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

uchumi.

economy (the system of production and distribution and consumption)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. economy (the system of production and distribution and consumption)

    class-xi · no-plural
    uchumi wa dunia

  2. economics (study of the economy)

    class-xi · no-plural
    mtaalam wa uchumi
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀- Proto-Sabaki *lu- Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀- Proto-Sabaki *wu- Swahili u- Common Bantu *-cʊ̀(ʊ)ma Proto-Sabaki *-cuma Swahili -chuma Proto-Bantu *-ì Swahili -i Swahili uchumi From u- + -chuma (“to make money, earn”) + -i.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.