Swahili
tiika
ti-I-ka
How to say it
Swahilitiikati-I-kasoon
Englishto obeysoon
Frenchobéirsoon
Meaning
to obey or submit to someone's authority; a variant form of tii.
Good to know
obey, submit, subordinate oneself, yapasa watoto kutii wazee wao. Children must obey their parents; adj. = tiifu
Examples
- Watoto wanapaswa kutiika wazazi wao.Children should obey their parents.
- Alitiika sheria za nchi.He obeyed the laws of the country.
- Usitiike amri mbaya.Don't obey a bad order.
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