Swahili
mjadala
mja-DA-la
How to say it
Swahilimjadalamja-DA-lasoon
Englishdebatesoon
Frenchdébatsoon
Meaning
a debate or discussion, especially a formal or public one.
Good to know
from -jadili, 'to debate, discuss'; mijadala ya kisiasa means 'political debates'.
Examples
- Kulikuwa na mjadala mkali bungeni jana.There was a heated debate in parliament yesterday.
- Je, mjadala huu utaisha lini?When will this debate end?
- Wanafunzi walishiriki mjadala kuhusu mazingira.The students took part in a debate about the environment.
- Hatukukubaliana, hivyo mjadala uliendelea kwa saa mbili.We didn't agree, so the debate continued for two hours.
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