manabii

How to say it

Meaning

People regarded as speaking on behalf of God or a deity, prophets.

Good to know

plural of nabii (ji-/ma- class, human referent); takes wa- agreement like other animate ma- nouns.

Examples

• Manabii wengi walitajwa katika kitabu hicho.Many prophets are mentioned in that book.
• Je, manabii hao waliishi wakati mmoja?Did those prophets live at the same time?
• Manabii hawakukubaliwa na watu wa nyakati zao.The prophets were not accepted by the people of their times.
• Watoto watajifunza kuhusu manabii shuleni.The children will learn about prophets at school.

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