Swahili
ikhtiari
eekh-tee-AH-ree
How to say it
Swahiliikhtiarieekh-tee-AH-reesoon
Englishchoice, optionsoon
Frenchchoix libresoon
Meaning
a free choice or option, made according to one's own will.
Good to know
from Arabic ikhtiyar; compare ihtiari and ikhiari.
Examples
- Tulipewa ikhtiari ya kuchagua rangi ya nguo.We were given the option to choose the color of the clothes.
- Je, ikhtiari hii ni yako pekee?Is this choice yours alone?
- Hakuna ikhtiari nyingine iliyobaki.There is no other option left.
- Atatumia ikhtiari yake kufanya maamuzi.He will use his free choice to make the decision.
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