Swahili
kitandawili
kee-tahn-dah-WEE-lee
How to say it
Swahilikitandawilikee-tahn-dah-WEE-leesoon
Englishriddlesoon
Frenchdevinettesoon
Meaning
a riddle, a traditional word puzzle posed as a question with a clever answer.
Good to know
Traditional oral game, often opens with 'Kitendawili!' — 'Tega!'.
Examples
- Bibi alitupa kitandawili kabla ya kulala.Grandma gave us a riddle before bedtime.
- Je, unajua jibu la kitandawili hiki?Do you know the answer to this riddle?
- Watoto walicheza kitandawili kuzunguka moto.The children played riddles around the fire.
- Sikuweza kutega kitandawili chake.I couldn't solve his riddle.
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