indimi

Swahili

jaddi

JAH-dee

How to say it

SwahilijaddiJAH-deesoon
Englishlineagesoon
Frenchlignéesoon

Meaning

ancestral tradition or lineage, a variant of jadi.

Good to know

see 4 jadi, 5 jadi

Examples

  • Ngoma hii ni jaddi ya kabila letu.This dance is a tradition of our tribe.
  • Waliendeleza jaddi ya babu zao.They continued the tradition of their ancestors.
  • Je, mila hii ni jaddi ya zamani?Is this custom an old tradition?
  • Hawakutaka kuachana na jaddi yao.They did not want to abandon their tradition.

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