jabali

How to say it

Meaning

A large mass of rock, a boulder or a cliff face. Figuratively, a person of great strength or standing in a field, such as a giant of music or of a revolution.

Good to know

Ji/ma class noun, plural majabali: majabali ya pwani, coastal cliffs. The dictionary’s majabali, gebali and jibali belong to this word.

Examples

• Mbuzi walipanda juu ya jabali kubwa.The goats climbed up a big rock.
• Mawimbi yalipiga majabali ya pwani.The waves beat against the coastal cliffs.
• Mzee huyo alikuwa jabali la siasa nchini.That old man was a giant of politics in the country.

Forms

gebali, jibali