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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