istilahi
ee-stee-LAH-hee
How to say it
Swahiliistilahiee-stee-LAH-hee
Englishtechnical term; terminology
Frenchterme technique; terminologie
Meaning
A word with a fixed, special meaning in a field of knowledge, such as law, medicine or linguistics, and the whole set of such words.
Good to know
N class noun, the plural is also istilahi: istilahi za sheria, legal terms. BAKITA, the National Swahili Council, has a department of istilahi that coins new terms. The spelling isilahi is also found.
Examples
- Kamusi hii inaeleza istilahi za kitabibu.This dictionary explains medical terms.
- Wataalamu wametunga istilahi mpya za kompyuta.Experts have coined new computer terms.
- Mwalimu alieleza maana ya istilahi hiyo darasani.The teacher explained the meaning of that term in class.
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