neno
NEH-noh
How to say it
SwahilinenoNEH-nohsoon
Englishword
Frenchmot
Meaning
A single unit of language with its own meaning, spoken or written; also a saying or a message.
Good to know
Plural maneno, with ji/ma agreement: neno hili, maneno mengi. Neno la Mungu is the word of God; maneno also means talk or gossip.
Examples
- Neno hili lina maana gani?What does this word mean?
- Aliandika maneno machache kwenye kadi.She wrote a few words on the card.
- Sikuelewa neno hata moja.I did not understand a single word.
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