Swahili
makemeo
mah-keh-MEH-oh
How to say it
Swahilimakemeomah-keh-MEH-ohsoon
Englishrebukessoon
Frenchréprimandessoon
Meaning
Rebukes, warnings, or threats, rarely used.
Good to know
plural of kemeo (ji-/ma- class, no ji- prefix on the singular). Rare.
Examples
- Mzee alitoa makemeo kwa vijana waliokosea.The elder gave rebukes to the young men who erred.
- Je, makemeo hayo yalisikika msikitini?Were those rebukes heard at the mosque?
- Makemeo hayakuandikwa popote.The rebukes were not written down anywhere.
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