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Swahili

jibali

jee-BAH-lee

How to say it

Swahilijibalijee-BAH-leesoon
Englishbouldersoon
Frenchrochersoon

Meaning

a large rock or boulder, a variant of jabali.

Good to know

see jabali

Examples

  • Jibali kubwa lilizuia njia ya gari.A large boulder blocked the road.
  • Watu walipumzika chini ya kivuli cha jibali.People rested in the shade of the boulder.
  • Je, jibali hilo lilianguka lini?When did that boulder fall?
  • Wafanyakazi walilipua jibali kwa baruti.Workers blasted the boulder with dynamite.

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