indimi

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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