Swahili
dhana
DHA-na
How to say it
SwahilidhanaDHA-nasoon
Englishideasoon
Frenchidéesoon
Meaning
an idea, opinion, or notion; also a suspicion or conjecture.
Good to know
thought, idea; opinion; suggestion, proposal; suspicion, conjecture, surmise
Examples
- Ana dhana potofu kuhusu suala hili.He has a mistaken idea about this matter.
- Nilipata dhana kwamba hakusema ukweli.I got the impression that he was not telling the truth.
- Je, dhana yako ni sahihi?Is your idea correct?
- Hawakuwa na dhana yoyote ya nini kilitokea.They had no notion of what had happened.
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