Swahili
vidokezi
vee-doh-KEH-zee
How to say it
Swahilividokezivee-doh-KEH-zeesoon
Englishhintssoon
Frenchindicessoon
Meaning
Hints, clues, or pieces of tip-off information.
Good to know
plural of kidokezi (ki-/vi- class), a variant of kidokezo; common in journalism and everyday speech.
Examples
- Mwandishi alipata vidokezi kutoka kwa vyanzo vyake.The journalist got hints from his sources.
- Je, vidokezi hivi ni vya kweli?Are these hints true?
- Vidokezi havikutosha kuandika habari kamili.The hints were not enough to write the full story.
- Polisi watafuatilia vidokezi vipya wiki hii.The police will follow up on new hints this week.
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