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Swahili

kimete

ki-ME-te

How to say it

Swahilikimeteki-ME-tesoon
Englishglimmer, sparklesoon
Frenchlueur, scintillementsoon

Meaning

a glimmer or sparkle of light.

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a variant related to kumetameta, to glitter or sparkle.

Examples

  • Kimete cha jua kilionekana kwenye maji.A glint of sunlight showed on the water.
  • Alishangazwa na kimete cha almasi.He was amazed by the sparkle of the diamond.
  • Je, kimete hicho kinatoka wapi?Where is that glimmer coming from?
  • Kimete kidogo kilionekana gizani.A small glimmer appeared in the darkness.

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