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Swahili

sabalheri

sa-bal-HE-ri

How to say it

Swahilisabalherisa-bal-HE-risoon
Englishgood morningsoon
Frenchbonjoursoon

Meaning

a morning greeting meaning "good morning".

Good to know

a variant spelling of sabalkheri, an Arabic-derived greeting used mostly by older or coastal speakers.

Examples

  • Sabalheri, umeamkaje?Good morning, how did you wake up?
  • Alimwambia sabalheri kabla ya kuondoka.He said good morning to her before leaving.
  • Je, bado watu husema sabalheri huku mjini?Do people still say sabalheri here in town?
  • Hatukusikia mtu akisema sabalheri asubuhi ile.We did not hear anyone say good morning that morning.

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