Swahili
faragha
fa-RA-gha
How to say it
Swahilifaraghafa-RA-ghasoon
Englishseclusionsoon
Frenchisolementsoon
Meaning
privacy or seclusion, being away from others or hidden from public view.
Good to know
amekwenda faragha is a polite, colloquial way of saying someone has gone to the toilet.
Examples
- Nilisema naye kwa faragha kuhusu tatizo lake.I spoke with him privately about his problem.
- Je, unahitaji faragha kufanya kazi hii?Do you need privacy to do this work?
- Hakuna faragha katika chumba hiki.There is no privacy in this room.
- Alijitenga kwa faragha ili kufikiri.He withdrew in seclusion to think.
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