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Swahili

kizee

kee-ZEH-eh

How to say it

Swahilikizeekee-ZEH-ehsoon
Englishold womansoon
Frenchvieille femmesoon

Meaning

an old woman, a term often used with respect.

Good to know

This word is commonly used to refer to elderly women in a respectful way.

Examples

  • Kizee huyu ana hekima nyingi.This old woman has a lot of wisdom.
  • Ninampenda kizee wangu.I love my old woman.
  • Kizee kile kina hekima nyingi.That old woman has much wisdom.
  • Je, unamfahamu kizee anayeishi karibu nawe?Do you know the old woman who lives near you?

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