kilicho
kee-LEE-choh
How to say it
Swahilikilichokee-LEE-choh
Englishwhich is, that is (ki class); what is
Frenchqui est, ce qui est (classe ki)
Meaning
Links a thing of the ki/vi class to what is said about it, like English which is; on its own it means what is, as in kilicho muhimu, what matters.
Good to know
The relative of the linking verb ni for ki class nouns: chuo kilicho karibu, the college which is near. Sister forms: aliye, kilicho, vilivyo, kilichopo, and so on with each class.
Examples
- Kitabu kilicho mezani ni changu.The book which is on the table is mine.
- Kilicho muhimu sasa ni afya yako.What matters now is your health.
- Tunahitaji chumba kilicho karibu na barabara.We need a room that is close to the road.
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