Swahili
ndege
n-DE-ge
How to say it
Swahilindegen-DE-gesoon
Englishomensoon
Frenchprésagesoon
Meaning
an event or sign believed to foretell good or bad fortune, an omen.
Good to know
si gn, omen. - njema (mbaja). a
Examples
- Walitafsiri ndege hiyo kama ya kutisha.They interpreted that omen as frightening.
- Je, ndege njema itawapata?Will a good omen come to them?
- Hawakuamini kwamba ilikuwa ndege mbaya.They did not believe it was a bad omen.
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