Swahili
salihina
sa-li-HI-na
How to say it
Swahilisalihinasa-li-HI-nasoon
Englishrighteous personsoon
Frenchjustesoon
Meaning
a righteous or pious person; collectively, the righteous.
Good to know
an Arabic-derived religious term, heard mostly in sermons and Islamic teaching.
Examples
- Mwalimu alizungumza kuhusu salihina wa zamani.The teacher spoke about the righteous people of old.
- Wanaotaka kuwa salihina wanapaswa kuomba dua.Those who wish to be righteous should pray.
- Je, unamfahamu mtu yeyote wa salihina hapa?Do you know any righteous person here?
- Hawakuishi maisha ya salihina kama walivyoahidi.They did not live righteous lives as they had promised.
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