kimagharibi
kee-mah-ghah-REE-bee
How to say it
Swahilikimagharibikee-mah-ghah-REE-beesoon
EnglishWestern, in the Western waysoon
Frenchoccidental, à l’occidentalesoon
Meaning
Describes something that belongs to or follows the style of Europe and North America, such as dress, music, medicine or politics.
Good to know
Does not change with the noun class: mavazi ya kimagharibi, Western clothes; nchi za kimagharibi, Western countries. As an adverb it means in the Western way. Magharibi alone is west.
Examples
- Siku hizi vijana wanapenda muziki wa kimagharibi.These days young people like Western music.
- Alivaa kimagharibi siku ya harusi yake.He dressed in the Western way on his wedding day.
- Tiba ya kimagharibi hutumika hospitalini.Western medicine is used in the hospital.
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