kanali
kah-NAH-lee
How to say it
Swahilikanalikah-NAH-leesoon
Englishcolonelsoon
Frenchcolonelsoon
Meaning
A senior officer in the army, above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier; often used as a title before a name.
Good to know
Used as a title before names: Kanali Ahmed, Luteni Kanali, lieutenant colonel. Plural makanali; a retired colonel is kanali mstaafu.
Examples
- Kanali huyo aliongoza kikosi cha askari mia tatu.That colonel led a unit of three hundred soldiers.
- Msemaji wa jeshi ni Kanali mstaafu wa zamani.The army spokesman is a former retired colonel.
- Alipandishwa cheo kutoka meja hadi kanali.He was promoted from major to colonel.
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