ghaibu

How to say it

Meaning

absence, especially the state of being away or out of sight; also remoteness.

Good to know

soma kwa ghaibu means to recite from memory.

Examples

• Alikuwa ghaibu wakati wa mkutano.He was absent during the meeting.
• Je, unaweza kusoma shairi kwa ghaibu?Can you recite the poem from memory?
• Hawakuelewa sababu ya ghaibu yake.They did not understand the reason for his absence.
• Ghaibu yake ilionekana ya kushangaza.His absence seemed surprising.