kizalia

How to say it

Meaning

someone who was born in a particular place, a native of that place.

Good to know

used with cha plus a place name to say where someone is a native of, e.g. kizalia cha Tanga, a native of Tanga.

Examples

• Mimi ni kizalia cha hapa.I am a native of this place.
• Yeye ni kizalia cha Tanga.He is a native of Tanga.
• Je, wewe ni kizalia cha mji huu?Are you a native of this town?
• Watu wa kizalia cha eneo hili wanajua mila zake vizuri.People native to this area know its customs well.

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