Swahili
ahi
A-hi
How to say it
SwahiliahiA-hisoon
Englishbrothersoon
Frenchfrèresoon
Meaning
a brother or close friend (archaic); in the plural, common people or the rabble.
Good to know
rare, literary word rarely heard in everyday speech.
Examples
- Alimwita ahi yake ili wasaidiane.He called his friend so they could help each other.
- Maneno hayo yalitumika miongoni mwa ahi.Those words were used among the common folk.
- Ni ahi zangu tangu utotoni.They are my friends since childhood.
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