hili
HEE-lee
How to say it
SwahilihiliHEE-lee
Englishthis (ji class)
Frenchce, cet, cette
Meaning
Points to a thing of the ji class near the speaker, like English this.
Good to know
It agrees with ji class nouns (jambo hili, gari hili, swali hili); the plural is haya. Sister forms: hilo (that, mentioned), lile (that, far away).
Examples
- Swali hili ni rahisi sana.This question is very easy.
- Gari hili ni jipya kabisa.This car is brand new.
- Jambo hili linanihuzunisha sana.This matter makes me very sad.
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