ule
OO-leh
How to say it
SwahiliuleOO-lehsoon
Englishthat (m and u class, over there)soon
Frenchce... làsoon
Meaning
Points to a thing of the m or u class far from both speakers, like that over there.
Good to know
It agrees with m class singular nouns (mti ule, mlima ule) and u class nouns (ukuta ule, wimbo ule). Ule ule means the very same. Sister forms: huu (this), huo (that, mentioned).
Examples
- Unauona mlima ule mrefu?Do you see that tall mountain?
- Wimbo ule ulinikumbusha utotoni.That song reminded me of my childhood.
- Mti ule ulipandwa na babu yangu.That tree was planted by my grandfather.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.