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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