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Swahili

simulizi

si-mu-LI-zi

How to say it

Swahilisimulizisi-mu-LI-zisoon
Englishstorysoon
Frenchétage (d'une maison)soon

Meaning

an account of events told aloud, a story, report, or legend.

Good to know

usually appears in the plural masimulizi when referring to a body of oral stories or news.

Examples

  • Babu alitusimulia simulizi za zamani.Grandfather told us stories of the old days.
  • Simulizi hii inahusu vita vya kale.This legend is about an ancient war.
  • Vyombo vya habari vilitoa simulizi tofauti kuhusu tukio hilo.The media gave different reports about that event.
  • Je, unajua simulizi ya kijiji chetu?Do you know the legend of our village?

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