Swahili
ihtiari
eeh-tee-AH-ree
How to say it
Swahiliihtiarieeh-tee-AH-reesoon
Englishfree choice, optionsoon
Frenchlibre choixsoon
Meaning
a free choice made of one's own will; an option.
Good to know
from Arabic ikhtiyar; compare ikhtiari and ikhiari.
Examples
- Alichagua kuondoka kwa ihtiari yake mwenyewe.He chose to leave of his own free will.
- Je, una ihtiari ya kuchagua kazi hii?Do you have the option to choose this job?
- Hakupewa ihtiari yoyote katika jambo hilo.He was given no choice at all in that matter.
- Watapata ihtiari ya kuchagua shule wanapenda.They will have the option to choose the school they like.
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