ujima
/uˈd͡ʒiː.mə/
ujima noun: collective work and responsibility, in the context of African-American culture.
Noun
ujima (uncountable)
- Collective work and responsibility, in the context of African-American culture.
- "We save ourselves," [Dr. Sonia] Sutherland said, citing Ujima, one of the principles of Kwanzaa referring to collective effort and responsibility.2021 August 14, Michael Cabanatuan, “Black community urged to vaccinate, use kindness to persuade the reluctant”, in San Francisco Chronicle
Origin of ujima
From Swahili ujima (“collective work and responsibility”).
Questions about ujima
- What does ujima mean?
- Ujima means collective work and responsibility, in the context of African-American culture.
- What part of speech is ujima?
- Ujima is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ujima?
- Ujima is pronounced /uˈd͡ʒiː.mə/.
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