Swahili
umbali
oom-BAH-lee
How to say it
Swahiliumbalioom-BAH-leesoon
Englishdistancesoon
Frenchdistancesoon
Meaning
the distance or remoteness between two places.
Good to know
sing, distance, remote- ness, enye - sawa. equidistant
Examples
- Umbali kati ya vijiji hivi ni kilomita kumi.The distance between these villages is ten kilometers.
- Hatukujua umbali wa safari hiyo.We did not know the distance of that journey.
- Je, umbali huu unaweza kutembewa kwa miguu?Can this distance be walked on foot?
- Umbali uliwazuia kuonana mara kwa mara.The distance prevented them from meeting often.
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