msemo

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Meaning

a saying, expression, or maxim commonly used in speech; also more broadly, speech or utterance.

Good to know

commonly used for proverbs, idioms, and slogans in everyday speech.

Examples

• Babu alinifundisha msemo wa Kiswahili.Grandfather taught me a Swahili saying.
• Msemo huu una maana ya kina.This saying has a deep meaning.
• Je, unajua msemo wowote wa methali?Do you know any proverbial saying?
• Msemo wa chama ulikuwa 'Uhuru na Kazi'.The party's slogan was 'Freedom and Work'.