Swahili
telea
te-LE-a
How to say it
Swahiliteleate-LE-asoon
Englishto slide, slipsoon
Frenchglisser, dérapersoon
Meaning
to slide, slip, or skid; or to come down and descend.
Good to know
slide, slip, skid; come down, descend
Examples
- Gari lilitelea barabarani kwa sababu ya mvua.The car skidded on the road because of the rain.
- Mtoto alitelea kutoka ngazi.The child slid down the stairs.
- Usitelee, njia ni ya utelezi.Don't slip, the path is slippery.
- Jua lilianza kutelea magharibi.The sun began to descend in the west.
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