indimi

Swahili

aki

A-ki

How to say it

SwahiliakiA-kisoon
Englishbrothersoon
Frenchfrèresoon

Meaning

a brother or close friend (archaic); in the plural, common people (a spelling variant of ahi).

Good to know

a variant spelling of ahi.

Examples

  • Ni aki yangu wa dhati.He is my true friend.
  • Watu wa hali ya chini waliitwa aki.People of humble standing were called common folk.
  • Alimsaidia aki yake kwa mahitaji.He helped his friend with what he needed.

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