Swahili
mjeledi
mje-LE-di
How to say it
Swahilimjeledimje-LE-disoon
Englishwhipsoon
Frenchfouetsoon
Meaning
a whip or lash, used for beating.
Good to know
piga mjeledi or tia mjeledi means 'to whip someone'.
Examples
- Alipigwa mjeledi kwa kosa alilofanya.He was whipped for the offense he committed.
- Je, mjeledi ule ulitengenezwa kwa ngozi?Was that whip made of leather?
- Mfalme wa zamani aliwaadhibu watumwa kwa mjeledi.The king of old punished slaves with a whip.
- Hatupaswi kutumia mjeledi kuadhibu watoto.We should not use a whip to punish children.
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