hatimaye
hah-tee-MAH-yeh
How to say it
Swahilihatimayehah-tee-MAH-yehsoon
Englishfinally, eventually, at lastsoon
Frenchfinalement, enfinsoon
Meaning
Says that something happens at the end of a long time or of a series of events.
Good to know
Usually opens the clause: Hatimaye mvua ilinyesha, at last the rain fell. Mwishowe is a close synonym.
Examples
- Hatimaye mvua ilinyesha baada ya miezi mitatu.At last the rain fell after three months.
- Tulisubiri kwa muda mrefu, na hatimaye basi likafika.We waited a long time, and finally the bus arrived.
- Alisoma kwa bidii na hatimaye akawa daktari.She studied hard and eventually became a doctor.
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