Swahili
shekhe
SHE-khe
How to say it
SwahilishekheSHE-khesoon
Englishsheikhsoon
Frenchcheikhsoon
Meaning
a sheikh, an Islamic religious leader or elder.
Good to know
see sheikh
Examples
- Shekhe aliwaeleza waumini kuhusu funga.The sheikh explained fasting to the believers.
- Tulimwendea shekhe kupata ushauri.We went to the sheikh for advice.
- Je, shekhe huyo anaishi karibu na msikiti?Does that sheikh live near the mosque?
- Hawakumsikiliza shekhe kwa makini.They did not listen to the sheikh carefully.
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