nasibu
nah-SEE-boo
How to say it
Swahilinasibunah-SEE-boo
Englishchance, luck; (bahati nasibu) lottery
Frenchhasard, chance; (bahati nasibu) loterie
Meaning
Pure chance, something that happens by luck rather than by plan. Bahati nasibu is a lottery or raffle.
Good to know
N class noun used mostly in fixed phrases: bahati nasibu, lottery; kwa nasibu, by chance, at random. Nasibu is also a common man’s name.
Examples
- Alishinda gari katika bahati nasibu.He won a car in the lottery.
- Washindi walichaguliwa kwa nasibu.The winners were chosen at random.
- Tulikutana kwa nasibu sokoni.We met by chance at the market.
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