upekee
oo-peh-KEH-eh
How to say it
Swahiliupekeeoo-peh-KEH-ehsoon
Englishuniqueness, distinctivenesssoon
Frenchsingularité, particularitésoon
Meaning
The quality of being unlike anything else, what makes a person, place or thing special. Kwa upekee means in a special or exclusive way, only there.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural, from pekee, only, alone. It often starts a sentence: upekee wa mkutano huu ni, what makes this meeting special is.
Examples
- Upekee wa kisiwa hiki ni wanyama wake wa ajabu.What makes this island special is its remarkable animals.
- Kila mtoto ana upekee wake.Every child has their own uniqueness.
- Mmea huu unapatikana kwa upekee katika milima hii.This plant is found only in these mountains.
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