iliyo
ee-LEE-yoh
How to say it
Swahiliiliyoee-LEE-yoh
Englishwhich is, that is (n and mi class)
Frenchqui est, qui se trouve
Meaning
Links a noun to a description of where it is or what it is like, like English which is or that is.
Good to know
Agrees with a singular n class noun or a plural mi class noun; the sister forms are aliye, walio, ulio, lililo, yaliyo, kilicho, vilivyo and zilizo. Iliyo na means which has.
Examples
- Tulikula kwenye hoteli iliyo karibu na soko.We ate at the restaurant that is near the market.
- Hii ndiyo njia iliyo salama zaidi.This is the way that is safest.
- Walinunua nyumba iliyo na bustani kubwa.They bought a house that has a big garden.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.