Swahili
halili
hah-LEE-lee
How to say it
Swahilihalilihah-LEE-leesoon
Englishbeloved personsoon
Frenchpersonne aiméesoon
Meaning
a beloved or highly esteemed person.
Good to know
beloved/esteemed/distin- guished person. 'halisi adj. exact, definite; real, genuine. ^halisi; make a profit (from business); rare receive wages
Examples
- Alimwita halili wake kwa mapenzi.He called her his beloved one with affection.
- Mzee yule ni halili wa kijiji kizima.That elder is esteemed by the whole village.
- Halili wa familia alikaribishwa kwa shangwe.The family's esteemed one was welcomed with joy.
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