indimi

Swahili

adui

a-DU-i

How to say it

Swahiliaduia-DU-isoon
Englishenemysoon
Frenchennemisoon

Meaning

an enemy or opponent.

Good to know

in religious speech, adui mbaya (the wicked enemy) can refer to the devil.

Examples

  • Walipigana na adui zao.They fought their enemies.
  • Yeye si rafiki, ni adui yangu.He is not a friend, he is my enemy.
  • Taifa lilishinda dhidi ya adui.The nation won against the enemy.
  • Kwa nini umemfanya kuwa adui?Why have you made him an enemy?

The same word in

Not yet checked by a native speaker.

Open in the dictionary ›