Swahili
peleleza
peh-leh-LEH-zah
How to say it
Swahilipelelezapeh-leh-LEH-zahsoon
Englishto spysoon
Frenchépiersoon
Meaning
to secretly observe or investigate something, to spy or pry into matters.
Good to know
observe, examine (surreptitiously); pry into/be curious about; spy (out), re- connoiter. - siri. pry into secrets
Examples
- Polisi walipeleleza nyumba ile kwa siku kadhaa.The police secretly investigated that house for several days.
- Je, unanipeleleza?Are you spying on me?
- Hakupeleleza chochote kuhusu mpango wetu.He did not pry into anything about our plan.
- Waliajiri mtu kupeleleza shughuli za kampuni shindani.They hired someone to spy on the rival company's activities.
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