Swahili
kimete
ki-ME-te
How to say it
Swahilikimeteki-ME-tesoon
Englishglimmer, sparklesoon
Frenchlueur, scintillementsoon
Meaning
a glimmer or sparkle of light.
Good to know
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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