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Swahili

pekee

peh-KEH-eh

How to say it

Swahilipekeepeh-KEH-ehsoon
Englishsolesoon
Frenchseulsoon

Meaning

alone, sole, or exclusive; the only one of its kind.

Good to know

inspection, inves- tigation, search, nyumbani kwake polisi walil'anya pekee. The police searched his house; v. investigate, search; eavesdrop. peketa

Examples

  • Yeye ni mtoto pekee wa familia hiyo.He is the only child of that family.
  • Je, hii ndiyo njia pekee ya kufika pale?Is this the only way to get there?
  • Hakuwa peke yake alipofika.He was not alone when he arrived.
  • Nilifanya kazi hiyo peke yangu.I did that work by myself.

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