yaliyotangulia

How to say it

Meaning

a preamble, preface, or introduction that comes before the main text.

Good to know

preamble, preface, pro- logue

Examples

• Soma yaliyotangulia kabla ya sura ya kwanza.Read the preamble before the first chapter.
• Je, kitabu hiki kina yaliyotangulia?Does this book have a preface?
• Ripoti hii haina yaliyotangulia, inaanza moja kwa moja.This report has no preamble, it starts directly.