Swahili
wakale
wah-KAH-leh
How to say it
Swahiliwakalewah-KAH-lehsoon
Englishancients, people of oldsoon
Frenchanciens, ancêtressoon
Meaning
Ancestors or people of ancient times, carrying a sense of ancient heritage.
Good to know
plural of mkale (m-/wa- class).
Examples
- Wakale waliishi bila umeme wala maji ya bomba.The ancients lived without electricity or piped water.
- Je, wakale walijenga majengo haya?Did the ancients build these structures?
- Hawa si wakale, ni watu wa sasa waliovaa mavazi ya zamani.These aren't ancients, they're modern people wearing old clothing.
- Wanahistoria watasoma zaidi kuhusu wakale mwaka huu.Historians will study the ancients more this year.
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