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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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