Swahili
vikulia
vee-koo-LEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilivikuliavee-koo-LEE-ahsoon
Englishnon-nativessoon
Frenchnon natifssoon
Meaning
People who grew up in a place but were not born there.
Good to know
plural of kikulia (ki-/vi- class); human noun, takes m-/wa- agreement; sociolinguistic/regional term.
Examples
- Vikulia wengi hapa wanajua lugha ya kienyeji vizuri.Many non-natives here know the local language well.
- Je, vikulia hawa wanachukuliwa kama wenyeji kikamilifu?Are these non-natives fully considered locals?
- Vikulia hao walikulia mjini lakini asili yao ni kijijini.Those non-natives grew up in the city but their origin is in the village.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.