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kila mahali

KEE-lah mah-HAH-lee

How to say it

Swahilikila mahaliKEE-lah mah-HAH-lee
Englisheverywhere
Frenchpartout

Meaning

In every place, all over; used for things found or happening widely.

Good to know

Kila, every, with mahali, place; it does not change. Kila mahali alipokwenda means everywhere he went; kote is a shorter word with much the same sense.

Examples

  • Maji yalikuwa yamejaa kila mahali baada ya mvua.There was water everywhere after the rain.
  • Nimekutafuta kila mahali leo.I have looked for you everywhere today.
  • Kila mahali alipokwenda alipokelewa vizuri.Everywhere he went he was well received.

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