kujionea
koo-jee-oh-NEH-ah
How to say it
Swahilikujioneakoo-jee-oh-NEH-ah
Englishto see for oneself, to witness firsthand
Frenchconstater par soi-même, être témoin de
Meaning
To go and look at something with one's own eyes rather than hearing about it from others.
Good to know
Formed from kuona, to see, with ji (oneself) and the applied ending. Usually after a verb of going: walifika kujionea, they came to see for themselves.
Examples
- Nilienda sokoni kujionea bei mpya za mahindi.I went to the market to see the new maize prices for myself.
- Watalii walipanda mlima kujionea mandhari nzuri.The tourists climbed the mountain to see the beautiful scenery for themselves.
- Waziri alitembelea hospitali kujionea hali halisi.The minister visited the hospital to see the real situation firsthand.
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