Swahili
njozi
N-JO-zi
How to say it
SwahilinjoziN-JO-zisoon
Englishphantomsoon
Frenchfantômesoon
Meaning
a ghostly figure or apparition, especially one seen in a dream or vision.
Good to know
phantom, apparition, ghost
Examples
- Aliota njozi ya babu yake aliyefariki.He dreamed of an apparition of his late grandfather.
- Watu walisema wameona njozi msituni.People said they had seen a ghost in the forest.
- Njozi hiyo ilimtisha usiku kucha.That apparition frightened him all night.
- Hakuna anayeamini hadithi za njozi siku hizi.No one believes ghost stories these days.
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