Swahili
menzili
meh-NZEE-lee
How to say it
Swahilimenzilimeh-NZEE-leesoon
Englishdwelling, stopping placesoon
Frenchdemeuresoon
Meaning
a dwelling place or abode; also a stopping place along a journey.
Good to know
an Arabic loanword; a poetic term for a dwelling or a stage of a journey; menzili is a variant spelling of manzili.
Examples
- Tulifika kwenye menzili yetu jioni.We arrived at our dwelling place in the evening.
- Je, menzili hii ni salama?Is this dwelling place safe?
- Hawakupata menzili njiani.They found no stopping place along the way.
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