Swahili
viago
vee-AH-goh
How to say it
Swahiliviagovee-AH-gohsoon
Englishfarewellssoon
Frenchadieuxsoon
Meaning
Farewells, parting leave-takings.
Good to know
plural of kiago (ki-/vi- class); parting farewells. Rare, literary word.
Examples
- Walitoa viago vyao kwa machozi.They gave their farewells with tears.
- Je, viago vile vilikuwa vya kusikitisha?Were those farewells sorrowful?
- Hakukumbuka viago vilivyotolewa asubuhi ile.He did not remember the farewells given that morning.
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