Swahili
msalikhina
m-sah-lee-KHEE-nah
How to say it
Swahilimsalikhinam-sah-lee-KHEE-nahsoon
Englishdevout personsoon
Frenchpersonne dévotesoon
Meaning
a pious or devout person, especially in religious practice.
Good to know
pious/devout
Examples
- Msalikhina alisali mara tano kwa siku.The devout person prayed five times a day.
- Yeye ni msalikhina anayeheshimika.He is a respected pious person.
- Je, mababu zetu walikuwa wasalikhina?Were our ancestors devout people?
- Hakuwa msalikhina, alikuwa mzembe wa dini.He was not devout, he was lax in religion.
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