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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