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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