[
US
/swɑˈhiɫi/
]
NOUN
- the most widely spoken Bantu languages; the official language of Kenya and Tanzania and widely used as a lingua franca in east and central Africa
How To Use Swahili In A Sentence
- For the majority of Tanzanians, Swahili is their second language .
- The Swahili term of respect for a woman is Bibi (pronounced beebee and sometimes shortened to bi (bee)). N.D.Y., cats and the name game.
- Anthropologist Lloyd Swantz, who began researching Zaramo societies as early as the 1960s, postulated that the intermingling of Swahili societies with an emphasis on patriliny might have influenced Zaramo societies. Societies, Religion, and History: Central East Tanzanians and the World They Created, c. 200 BCE to 1800 CE
- Apparently I have a ‘groovy urban boho life spent cruising bagel shops, watching films in Swahili and listening to music sung in ancient tribal click languages’.
- You are off to a fine pya mwaki (new year, in case your Swahili has become rusty) with your January unplug, my friend. Storytellersunplugged
- The colors of the candles lit each night and Swahili terminology are included, along with Tokunbo's favorite karamu (feast) recipe for brownies to give away with a surprise for each recipient. Spokesman.com: Latest stories
- Today at 16: 59.20 (1 hour ago) umno must have got the inspiration for "ketuanan" from the Swahili term 'bwana' meaning Planet Malaysia
- Something must've disturbed them, or it wasn't worth the risk now they were considering cutlery and Swahili--English dictionaries. WHITE LIES
- He held his hand in the air, muttering Swahili curses as I wound the fabric round.
- He even launched a fragrance called Safari, proof that, by 1990, the loanword from Swahili had journeyed far from its literal, earlier meanings. The English Is Coming!
