Swahili
kelele
ke-LE-le
How to say it
Swahilikeleleke-LE-lesoon
Englishnoisesoon
Frenchbruit, confusionsoon
Meaning
noise, shouting, or uproar.
Good to know
piga kelele means 'to make noise, shout, scream'; sema kwa kelele 'to talk loudly'; kelele! alone is used to mean 'Quiet!'.
Examples
- Watoto walipiga kelele wakicheza uwanjani.The children shouted while playing in the yard.
- Kelele! Sitaki kusikia sauti tena.Quiet! I don't want to hear another sound.
- Je, kelele hizi zinatoka wapi?Where is this noise coming from?
- Jirani alilalamika kuhusu kelele za usiku.The neighbor complained about the noise at night.
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