sahihi
sah-HEE-hee
How to say it
Swahilisahihisah-HEE-hee
Englishcorrect, right; signature
Frenchcorrect, juste ; signature
Meaning
Describes what is right, accurate or proper; as a noun it is a signature, as in kutia sahihi, to sign.
Good to know
As an adjective it does not change: jibu sahihi, the correct answer; uamuzi sahihi, the right decision. Kutia sahihi or kuweka sahihi means to sign. It comes from Arabic.
Examples
- Hilo ndilo jibu sahihi la swali hili.That is the correct answer to this question.
- Tafadhali weka sahihi yako hapa.Please put your signature here.
- Umechukua uamuzi sahihi kurudi shuleni.You have made the right decision to go back to school.
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