Swahili

Noun

sehemu (n class, plural sehemu)

1. part, portion, fraction, act
2. place, part of the world

   Afrika ni sehemu maalum.‎

   Africa is a special place.

Usage notes

Used to form fractions where the numerator is 1, in which case sehemu is followed by the ordinal form of the number. See Appendix:Swahili numbers for more.