filamu
fee-LAH-moo
How to say it
Swahilifilamufee-LAH-moo
Englishfilm, movie
Frenchfilm
Meaning
A story or a record told in moving pictures, shown in cinemas, on television or online.
Good to know
Plural also filamu. Mwigizaji wa filamu is a film actor and tasnia ya filamu the film industry; Tanzanian films are often called Bongo movies.
Examples
- Tulitazama filamu ya kuchekesha jana usiku.We watched a funny film last night.
- Filamu hii imetengenezwa Zanzibar.This film was made in Zanzibar.
- Anapenda kuigiza katika filamu za Kiswahili.She loves acting in Swahili films.
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