kilele
kee-LEH-leh
How to say it
Swahilikilelekee-LEH-lehsoon
Englishpeak, summit, top; climaxsoon
Frenchsommet, cime ; point culminantsoon
Meaning
The highest point of a mountain, a tree or a building, and figuratively the high point or final day of an event or a process.
Good to know
Plural vilele. Kilele cha mlima is the summit of a mountain, and kilele cha maadhimisho is the climax of a celebration; kileleni means at the top, also at the top of a league.
Examples
- Walifika kilele cha Kilimanjaro alfajiri.They reached the summit of Kilimanjaro at dawn.
- Kilele cha sherehe kitakuwa Jumamosi.The climax of the celebrations will be on Saturday.
- Timu yetu iko kileleni mwa ligi.Our team is at the top of the league.
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