Swahili
aliko
a-LI-ko
How to say it
Swahilialikoa-LI-kosoon
Englishinvitationsoon
Frenchinvitationsoon
Meaning
an invitation asking someone to attend an event (a variant of mwaliko).
Good to know
not to be confused with the common verb form aliko meaning 'where he/she is'; as a noun here it points to mwaliko, invitation.
Examples
- Alituma aliko kwa jamaa zake wote.He sent an invitation to all his relatives.
- Tulipokea aliko wa harusi jana.We received a wedding invitation yesterday.
- Hakuna aliko uliotumwa kwetu.No invitation was sent to us.
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