Swahili
kauli
ka-U-li
How to say it
Swahilikaulika-U-lisoon
Englishstatementsoon
Frenchdéclarationsoon
Meaning
a statement, expression, or formal utterance.
Good to know
kwa kauli moja means 'unanimously'; can also mean advice, prescription, or a formal report.
Examples
- Waziri alitoa kauli kuhusu bei ya mafuta.The minister made a statement about the price of fuel.
- Bunge lilikubali pendekezo kwa kauli moja.Parliament accepted the proposal unanimously.
- Je, kauli yake ilikuwa ya kweli?Was his statement true?
- Alibadilisha kauli yake mara mbili kwenye mahojiano.He changed his statement twice during the interview.
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