akili
ah-KEE-lee
How to say it
Swahiliakiliah-KEE-lee
Englishmind, intelligence, sense
Frenchesprit, intelligence, bon sens
Meaning
The power to think, understand and judge, and the mind where thinking happens; also good sense in how one acts.
Good to know
A noun of the n class, the same in the plural (akili zao, their minds). Afya ya akili is mental health, akili bandia is artificial intelligence, and akilini means in the mind.
Examples
- Mtoto huyu ana akili nyingi darasani.This child is very intelligent in class.
- Tumia akili yako kabla ya kuamua.Use your head before you decide.
- Wazo hilo lilinijia akilini ghafla.That idea suddenly came to my mind.
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