Swahili
kilima
ki-LI-ma
How to say it
Swahilikilimaki-LI-masoon
Englishhillsoon
Frenchcollinesoon
Meaning
a hill or knoll.
Good to know
a very common word, diminutive of mlima (mountain).
Examples
- Nyumba yao iko juu ya kilima.Their house is on top of a hill.
- Tulipanda kilima kuona jua likichomoza.We climbed the hill to watch the sunrise.
- Je, kilima hiki kina njia rahisi kupanda?Does this hill have an easy path to climb?
- Watoto walikuwa wakiteleza chini ya kilima.The children were sliding down the hill.
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