kimya kimya
KEE-myah KEE-myah
How to say it
Swahilikimya kimyaKEE-myah KEE-myah
Englishquietly, silently; secretly
Frenchen silence, discrètement ; en secret
Meaning
In a quiet way without noise or announcement, often so that others do not notice.
Good to know
Used as an adverb after the verb: kuondoka kimya kimya, to leave quietly. Kimya alone is silence.
Examples
- Aliondoka kimya kimya bila kumuaga mtu.She left quietly without saying goodbye to anyone.
- Wamefunga ndoa kimya kimya mwezi huu.They got married quietly this month.
- Tulikula kimya kimya ili tusimwamshe mtoto.We ate silently so as not to wake the baby.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.