halisi
hah-LEE-see
How to say it
Swahilihalisihah-LEE-seesoon
Englishreal, genuine, actualsoon
Frenchréel, véritable, authentiquesoon
Meaning
Describes what is truly so or genuine, not false, imagined or copied.
Good to know
It does not change with the noun: bei halisi, the real price; dhahabu halisi, genuine gold. Uhalisia means reality.
Examples
- Hii ni dhahabu halisi, si bandia.This is real gold, not fake.
- Jina lake halisi ni Juma, si Jay.His real name is Juma, not Jay.
- Tunataka kujua gharama halisi za mradi.We want to know the actual cost of the project.
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