Swahili
wafalme
wa-FAL-me
How to say it
Swahiliwafalmewa-FAL-mesoon
Englishkings, rulerssoon
Frenchroissoon
Meaning
Rulers or kings who hold royal or supreme authority over a kingdom.
Good to know
plural of mfalme (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wafalme wa kale walijenga majumba makubwa.The kings of old built great palaces.
- Je, wafalme bado wapo katika nchi hii?Do kings still exist in this country?
- Hawa si wafalme, ni machifu tu.These are not kings, just chiefs.
- Wafalme watakutana kwenye mkutano wa kimataifa.The kings will meet at the international summit.
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