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Swahili

vishale

vee-SHAH-leh

How to say it

Swahilivishalevee-SHAH-lehsoon
Englisharrowssoon
Frenchflèchessoon

Meaning

Slender, pointed projectiles shot from a bow, small arrows.

Good to know

plural of kishale (ki-/vi- class).

Examples

  • Wawindaji walibeba vishale mabegani.The hunters carried arrows on their shoulders.
  • Je, vishale hivi vimetengenezwa kwa chuma?Are these arrows made of metal?
  • Vishale hivi si vikali.These arrows are not sharp.
  • Watajifunza kupiga vishale wikendi hii.They will learn to shoot arrows this weekend.

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