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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