Swahili
mijeledi
mi-je-LE-di
How to say it
Swahilimijeledimi-je-LE-disoon
Englishwhipssoon
Frenchfouetssoon
Meaning
Whips or lashes, used for beating.
Good to know
plural of mjeledi (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Mijeledi ilitumika kuadhibu watumwa zamani.Whips were used to punish slaves in the past.
- Je, mijeledi hii bado inatumika leo?Are these whips still used today?
- Hakuna mijeledi kwenye jumba la makumbusho hilo.There are no whips in that museum.
- Wanahistoria wataonyesha mijeledi ya kale kwenye maonyesho.Historians will display ancient whips at the exhibition.
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