Swahili
tendo
TE-ndo
How to say it
SwahilitendoTE-ndosoon
Englishactsoon
Frenchacte, actionsoon
Meaning
an act, action, or deed.
Good to know
often paired with neno, word, in the phrase neno na tendo, word and deed.
Examples
- Tendo lake lilionyesha upendo wa kweli.His deed showed true love.
- Maneno bila tendo hayana maana.Words without action have no meaning.
- Je, tendo hili litabadilisha kitu?Will this act change anything?
- Hatukutarajia tendo kama hilo kutoka kwake.We didn't expect such an act from him.
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