hilo
HEE-loh
How to say it
SwahilihiloHEE-lohsoon
Englishthat (ji class), that onesoon
Frenchce, cet, cette (déjà mentionné)soon
Meaning
Points back to a thing already mentioned or known, for nouns of the ji class, like that or the one we talked about.
Good to know
It agrees with ji class nouns such as jambo, swali and gari: jambo hilo, swali hilo. The plural is hayo. Sister forms: hili (this), hilo (that, mentioned), lile (that, far away).
Examples
- Jambo hilo litajadiliwa kesho.That matter will be discussed tomorrow.
- Swali hilo ni gumu kidogo.That question is a little hard.
- Gari hilo ni la jirani yetu.That car belongs to our neighbor.
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