chaneli
chah-NEH-lee
How to say it
Swahilichanelichah-NEH-leesoon
Englishchannel (television, online)soon
Frenchchaîne (télévision, en ligne)soon
Meaning
A television or radio station that broadcasts its own programs, or an account on a video site such as YouTube where someone posts content.
Good to know
N class noun, the plural is also chaneli: chaneli ya YouTube, a YouTube channel; chaneli za michezo, sports channels. A loan from English.
Examples
- Mechi itaonyeshwa kwenye chaneli ya michezo.The match will be shown on the sports channel.
- Msanii huyo amefungua chaneli yake ya YouTube.That artist has opened his own YouTube channel.
- Kifurushi hiki kina chaneli nyingi za watoto.This package has many children's channels.
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