Swahili
badilisho
ba-di-LI-sho
How to say it
Swahilibadilishoba-di-LI-shosoon
Englishmeteorsoon
Frenchmétéoresoon
Meaning
a meteor or shooting star, regarded traditionally as a celestial omen.
Good to know
meteor, celestial phenome- non; omen. badiri
Examples
- Watu waliona badilisho likipita angani usiku.People saw a shooting star cross the sky at night.
- Wazee waliamini badilisho ni ishara ya jambo kubwa.Elders believed a shooting star was a sign of something significant.
- Badilisho liling'aa kwa muda mfupi kisha likatoweka.The meteor flashed briefly then vanished.
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