Swahili
kileo
ki-LE-o
How to say it
Swahilikileoki-LE-osoon
Englishintoxicationsoon
Frenchivressesoon
Meaning
an alcoholic, intoxicating drink, or the state of intoxication it causes.
Good to know
very common; the plural vileo is the everyday word for alcoholic beverages.
Examples
- Duka hili haliuzi vileo.This shop doesn't sell alcoholic drinks.
- Alikunywa kileo kingi usiku uliopita.He drank a lot of alcohol last night.
- Je, vileo vinaruhusiwa hapa?Are alcoholic drinks allowed here?
- Serikali imeongeza kodi ya vileo.The government has raised the tax on alcoholic drinks.
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