myahudi
myah-HOO-dee
How to say it
Swahilimyahudimyah-HOO-dee
EnglishJew, Jewish person
FrenchJuif
Meaning
A person of the Jewish people or religion, whose history is told in the Bible and whose homeland is Israel.
Good to know
M class noun for people, plural Wayahudi, often written with a capital. Uyahudi is Judaism and Kiyahudi means Jewish.
Examples
- Myahudi huyo alihamia Israeli akiwa kijana.That Jewish man moved to Israel as a young man.
- Wayahudi husherehekea Pasaka kila mwaka.Jews celebrate Passover every year.
- Mwalimu wetu wa historia ni Myahudi.Our history teacher is Jewish.
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