Swahili
shafaka
sha-FA-ka
How to say it
Swahilishafakasha-FA-kasoon
Englishchiefsoon
Frenchchefsoon
Meaning
a chief or leader; also a minstrel or storyteller, or the king piece in chess.
Good to know
chief, leader; minstrel, storyteller, composer of bal- lads; king (chess)
Examples
- Shafaka wa kijiji aliitisha mkutano.The village chief called a meeting.
- Katika sataranji, shafaka ndiye kipande muhimu zaidi.In chess, the king is the most important piece.
- Je, shafaka huyo alitunga wimbo mwenyewe?Did that storyteller compose the song himself?
- Hawakumkubali kama shafaka wa kabila lao.They did not accept him as the leader of their tribe.
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