Swahili
vihanie
vee-hah-NEE-eh
How to say it
Swahilivihanievee-hah-NEE-ehsoon
Englishdeserted dwellingssoon
Frenchhabitations abandonnéessoon
Meaning
Deserted or abandoned dwelling places.
Good to know
plural of kihanie (ki-/vi- class); a literary/older term.
Examples
- Vihanie hivi viliachwa baada ya wakazi kuhama kijiji.These deserted dwellings were left after the residents moved from the village.
- Watoto waliogopa kupita karibu na vihanie usiku.The children were afraid to pass near the deserted dwellings at night.
- Je, vihanie hivi vitajengwa upya siku moja?Will these deserted dwellings be rebuilt one day?
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