Swahili
shahidi
sha-HI-di
How to say it
Swahilishahidisha-HI-disoon
Englishwitnesssoon
Frenchtémoignagesoon
Meaning
a witness or guarantor; shahidi wa dini means a martyr.
Good to know
witness, guarantor; (- wa dini) martyr
Examples
- Shahidi alieleza aliyoyaona mahakamani.The witness described what he saw in court.
- Alikuwa shahidi wa dini aliyeuawa kwa imani yake.He was a martyr who was killed for his faith.
- Je, kuna shahidi mwingine wa tukio hilo?Is there another witness to that event?
- Hawakumwita shahidi yeyote kesi ile.They did not call any witness for that case.
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