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uhalisia

oo-hah-lee-SEE-ah

How to say it

Swahiliuhalisiaoo-hah-lee-SEE-ahsoon
Englishreality, realismsoon
Frenchréalité, réalismesoon

Meaning

The way things truly are rather than how people imagine them; in art and writing it is showing life as it really is.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural, from halisi, real. Kwa uhalisia or katika uhalisia means in reality.

Examples

  • Katika uhalisia, maisha ya mjini ni magumu.In reality, life in town is hard.
  • Filamu hii inaonyesha uhalisia wa maisha ya vijijini.This film shows the reality of village life.
  • Mipango yetu lazima iendane na uhalisia.Our plans must match reality.

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