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Swahili

sikizano

si-ki-ZA-no

How to say it

Swahilisikizanosi-ki-ZA-nosoon
Englishmutual understandingsoon
Frenchentente mutuellesoon

Meaning

a mutual understanding or agreement between people.

Good to know

often heard in the plural masikizano, as in hali ya amani na masikizano, peaceful coexistence.

Examples

  • Walifikia sikizano baada ya mazungumzo marefu.They reached an understanding after a long discussion.
  • Nchi hizo mbili zinaishi kwa masikizano.Those two countries live in mutual understanding.
  • Hakuna sikizano kati yao kuhusu mpaka.There is no agreement between them about the border.
  • Tunahitaji sikizano ili kumaliza mgogoro huu.We need an understanding to end this conflict.

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