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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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