Swahili
geni
GE-ni
How to say it
SwahiligeniGE-nisoon
Englishstrangesoon
Frenchétrangesoon
Meaning
strange or unfamiliar, foreign, unusual, or extraordinary.
Good to know
related to mgeni (guest, stranger); jambo geni means a strange or remarkable affair.
Examples
- Chakula hiki ni geni kwangu.This food is strange to me.
- Je, umewahi kusikia jambo geni kama hili?Have you ever heard of something as strange as this?
- Hawakuwa geni kwenye mji huu.They were not strangers in this town.
- Alionekana geni kwa mavazi yake ya kigeni.He seemed foreign because of his unusual clothing.
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