Swahili
hame
HAH-meh
How to say it
SwahilihameHAH-mehsoon
Englishdeserted villagesoon
Frenchvillage abandonnésoon
Meaning
a deserted or abandoned village or settlement.
Good to know
deserted place (village, town). (~ kihame, mahame, Mongo.)
Examples
- Kijiji kile ni hame sasa, wote waliondoka.That village is deserted now; everyone left.
- Tuligundua hame la kale msituni.We discovered an old deserted village in the forest.
- Wanyama pekee ndio wanaoishi katika hame hilo.Only animals now live in that deserted place.
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