Alhamisi
Alhamisi is the Swahili word for Thursday.
Alhamisi is used to refer to the day of the week. To be more specific and refer to the actual day itself, one might use the formal expression Siku ya Alhamisi.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Which one should you use?
Siku ya Alhamisi is a more formal way to say "the day of Thursday".
Did you know?
- The word Alhamisi comes from the Arabic word for 'fifth', as Thursday is the fifth day of the week in the traditional Islamic calendar.
- The prefix Al- in Alhamisi is a direct carryover from the Arabic definite article 'the', meaning the word effectively incorporates 'the' into its own name.
- While English names for days often come from Norse or Roman gods, Alhamisi follows a linguistic pattern common across much of East Africa due to its Arabic origins.
Examples in context
- Mikutano inapaswa kufanywa alasiri ya Julai 15 (Jumanne), siku nzima Julai 16 (Jumatano), na asubuhi ya Julai 17 (Alhamisi).Meetings are to be held on the afternoon of July 15 (Tuesday), all day July 16 (Wednesday), and the morning of July 17 (Thursday).This sentence shows how to list several days of the week, including Alhamisi.Tatoeba #10804698 by ecorralest101, translation #22505 by arashmehrad
- Alhamisi ni siku ya mkutano.Thursday is the day of the meeting.
- Nitakuja kukutembelea Alhamisi.I will come to visit you on Thursday.
- Alhamisi ni siku ya mapumziko.Thursday is a day of rest.
Example conversation
Juma and Neema are discussing their plans for the week.
- JumaJe, utakuwa na wakati Alhamisi?Will you have time on Thursday?
- NeemaNdiyo, niko huru siku hiyo.Yes, I am free that day.
- JumaHaya, tutakutana Alhamisi ijayo.Okay, we will meet next Thursday.
- NeemaSawa, nitalisubiri kwa hamu.Fine, I will look forward to it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Thursday” translations and entries Alhamisi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Alhamisi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
