muujiza
The Swahili word for miracle is muujiza. Wiktionary also lists mwujiza.
Meaning: wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers (noun)
Ways to say it
| Swahili | Note |
|---|---|
| muujiza | |
| mwujiza | class 3, class 4 |
The term refers to a wonderful event that is attributed to supernatural powers.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form, miracles, use miujiza.
Did you know?
- The root of muujiza is related to the Arabic root meaning 'to make incapable' or 'to render powerless', implying that a miracle is something humans cannot replicate.
- In Swahili-speaking religious contexts, the word 'muujiza' carries a much heavier weight of formal sanctity than it might in a casual English conversation.
- Swahili often uses the phrase kwa muujiza to mean 'by a miracle', but in casual speech, it can be used sarcastically to describe an unlikely but mundane occurrence.
Examples in context
- Muujiza ni tukio lililofafanuliwa na wale ambao waliambiwa na watu ambao hawakuliona.A miracle is an event described by those to whom it was told by people who did not see it.This sentence is useful for illustrating how a miracle might be described by those who did not personally witness it using muujiza.Tatoeba #10835405 by ecorralest101, translation #897242 by Scott
- Jambo hili ni muujiza wa kweli!This is a true miracle!
- Uko hai? Mungu, ni muujiza!Are you alive? God, it's a miracle!
- Hata nilidhani ni feki, lakini kweli ni muujiza!I even thought it was fake, but it really is a miracle!
- Aliona muujiza mkubwa leo.He saw a great miracle today.
- Huu ni muujiza wa ajabu.This is a wonderful miracle.
Example conversation
Zuwena and Said are talking about a narrow escape from an accident.
- ZuwenaTulipona kwa muujiza leo, Said.We survived by a miracle today, Said.
- SaidKweli, Zuwena, ni jambo la ajabu.True, Zuwena, it is a wonderful thing.
- ZuwenaSiku hizi muujiza ni nadra.These days a miracle is rare.
- SaidTunaapaswa kuwa na shukrani.We should be grateful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “miracle” translations and entries muujiza, mwujiza, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
