aali

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Meaning

of excellent, superior, or first-class quality.

Good to know

a literary borrowing from Arabic ('ali, high/exalted); used to praise something as top quality, more in writing or trade names than casual talk.

Examples

• Hiki ni kitambaa cha aali.This is first-class cloth.
• Duka hili linauza bidhaa za aali tu.This shop sells only top-quality goods.
• Je, hoteli hiyo ni ya daraja la aali?Is that hotel a first-class establishment?
• Sikutarajia huduma ya aali namna hii.I did not expect service this excellent.