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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