Swahili
hemidi
heh-MEE-dee
How to say it
Swahilihemidiheh-MEE-deesoon
Englishtalesoon
Frenchcontesoon
Meaning
a tale, anecdote, or story of a remarkable or wondrous occurrence.
Good to know
tale, story, in i it henezi adv. slowly, gradually, anecdote; remarkable occurrence, "c "c ' ' B wonder, miracle
Examples
- Babu alitusimulia hemidi ya ajabu kutoka vijana wake.Grandfather told us a remarkable tale from his youth.
- Hemidi hiyo ilienea kijiji kizima.That story spread through the whole village.
- Watu bado wanasimulia hemidi ya muujiza ule.People still tell the tale of that miracle.
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