Swahili
dhifa
DHI-fa
How to say it
SwahilidhifaDHI-fasoon
Englishfeast, guesthousesoon
Frenchfestin, maison d'hôtessoon
Meaning
a feast or banquet, or the guesthouse where guests are received and entertained.
Good to know
guesthouse; feast
Examples
- Waliandaa dhifa kubwa kwa wageni.They prepared a great feast for the guests.
- Wageni walikaribishwa kwenye dhifa.The guests were welcomed at the guesthouse.
- Je, dhifa itaanza saa ngapi?What time will the feast begin?
- Hawakualikwa kwenye dhifa hiyo.They were not invited to that feast.
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