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Swahili

malengo

mah-LEH-ngoh

How to say it

Swahilimalengomah-LEH-ngohsoon
Englishgoalssoon
Frenchbutssoon

Meaning

Aims or targets that a person or group is trying to achieve.

Good to know

plural of lengo (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement.

Examples

  • Timu imeweka malengo mapya mwaka huu.The team has set new goals this year.
  • Je, malengo yenu yatafikiwa lini?When will your goals be achieved?
  • Malengo yale hayakutimia.Those goals were not fulfilled.
  • Tutafanya kazi kwa bidii kufikia malengo yetu.We will work hard to reach our goals.

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