Swahili
kihanie
ki-ha-NI-eh
How to say it
Swahilikihanieki-ha-NI-ehsoon
Englishdeserted dwellingsoon
Frenchhabitation abandonnéesoon
Meaning
a deserted or abandoned dwelling place.
Good to know
a noun (class 7); evokes a place once lived in but now empty, often with connotations of ruin or loss.
Examples
- Kihanie kile kilikuwa nyumba ya babu.That deserted dwelling used to be grandfather's house.
- Je, mtu yeyote anaishi kwenye kihanie hiki?Does anyone live in this deserted dwelling?
- Hakuna aliyeishi kwenye kihanie kwa miaka mingi.No one has lived in the deserted dwelling for years.
- Watalii watatembelea kihanie cha kale.Tourists will visit the ancient deserted dwelling.
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