indimi

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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