fiche
FEE-cheh
How to say it
SwahilificheFEE-chehsoon
Englishhidden, concealed; recessive (gene)soon
Frenchcaché, dissimulé ; récessif (gène)soon
Meaning
Not openly seen or known, like a hidden meaning, a hidden cost or a concealed fault; in genetics, a trait that does not show when a dominant one is present.
Good to know
Does not change with the noun class: gharama fiche, hidden costs; maana fiche, a hidden meaning. The opposite is wazi, open; siri is a secret.
Examples
- Mkataba huo una gharama fiche nyingi.That contract has many hidden costs.
- Shairi hili lina maana fiche.This poem has a hidden meaning.
- Kipaji chake kilikuwa fiche hadi alipoanza kuimba.His talent was hidden until he started singing.
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