shime
SHEE-meh
How to say it
SwahilishimeSHEE-mehsoon
Englishcome on! let us go! (a call to effort)soon
Frenchallez ! courage ! (appel à l’effort)soon
Meaning
A word called out to urge people to act together or to make an effort, as in a rally, a work party or a sports crowd.
Good to know
Stands at the head of the sentence, often followed by the people addressed: shime wananchi, come on, citizens. In the news it is also a surname (Bakari Shime, a football coach).
Examples
- Shime vijana, tujitokeze kwa wingi kupiga kura!Come on, young people, let us turn out in large numbers to vote!
- Shime wananchi, tushirikiane kusafisha mtaa wetu.Come on, citizens, let us work together to clean our street.
- Mashabiki walipiga kelele za shime kuwatia moyo wachezaji.The fans shouted words of encouragement to cheer the players on.
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