kuelezea
koo-eh-leh-ZEH-ah
How to say it
Swahilikuelezeakoo-eh-leh-ZEH-ah
Englishto explain, to describe
Frenchexpliquer, décrire
Meaning
To give details about something so that others understand it, or to tell how something is or how it happened.
Good to know
Applied form of kueleza, to explain, and used in much the same way: kuelezea tukio, to describe an incident. Maelezo are explanations or statements.
Examples
- Mwalimu alielezea somo hilo kwa mifano.The teacher explained the lesson with examples.
- Shahidi alielezea jinsi ajali ilivyotokea.The witness described how the accident happened.
- Unaweza kuelezea njia ya kufika kwako?Can you describe the way to your place?
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