How to Use Swahili in a Sentence

Swahili

noun

• Pre-surgery, no one translated what was going on into Swahili.
  — Maya Silver, NPR, 22 June 2024
• Your kids may even pick up a few words in Swahili which is sometimes spoken on the show!
  — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 2 Oct. 2023
• Wali wa kukaanga, Kenya Wali wa kukaanga is Kenya’s answer to fried rice, and translates to just that in Swahili.
  — Terry Ward, CNN, 4 May 2023
• One such inlet is Jumba beach, which abuts the site of an old Swahili village near the bustling city of Mombasa, in southern Kenya.
  — Juma Adero, The New Yorker, 26 July 2023
• How do these results gleaned from ancient DNA restore heritage for the Swahili?
  — The Conversation, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023
• Waylon Jennings bailed when Wonder suggested that part of the piece be sung in Swahili.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2024
• And when new bonobos are born at the zoo nowadays, their names are in one of three languages spoken in the Congo: Swahili, Lingala or French.
  — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
• The researchers intend to gather more samples to continue to fill in the missing pieces of Swahili ancestry.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2023
• Accented on the first syllable, Zahra means beautiful flower in Swahili, the zoo said.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 11 June 2023
• Ramazani’s eyes lit up big and wide when Kavita began speaking to Ramazani’s family in Swahili.
  — Joseph Goodman, al, 27 July 2023
• The hybrid culture created out of these violent and unhappy encounters was doomed to die; the one thing that has remained is the language, Swahili, which has captured that history like a fly in amber.
  — Nadifa Mohamed, Harper's Magazine, 15 June 2022
• Families can also enjoy raft rides together, including the large funnel attractions Stingray and Swahili Swirl.
  — Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 16 May 2023
• Henriette speaks multiple languages including English, French, and Swahili.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
• The show, whose name reportedly derived from the Swahili word variously translated as brotherhood unity or building together, was one of the only hour-long daily programs in a major market designed specifically for a Black audience.
  — Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2023
• This beachfront destination on the east coast of Africa beckons with its white-sand shores, vibrant markets and rich Swahili heritage, offering an immersive experience for travelers seeking both relaxation and cultural exploration.
  — Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
• One is the Wazalendo, Swahili for patriots, a coalition of once-rival militias that the government cobbled together to repel M23, despite the fighters’ reputation for factionalism and brutality.
  — Declan Walsh Arlette Bashizi, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024