maneno
The Swahili phrase for "words" is maneno.
How does it change in a sentence?
maneno is the plural form of neno and belongs to the N-class of nouns.
Did you know?
- The term maneno can also refer to a 'dispute' or 'argument' in certain contexts. If someone says there are maneno between two people, they mean there is tension or a conflict.
- The phrase maneno matupu literally translates to 'empty words', but it is the common idiom used to describe someone who is 'all talk' or lying.
- The singular form neno is used in Swahili religious contexts to mean 'The Word', specifically referring to the Bible or divine scripture.
Examples in context
- Lugha zina maneno magumu.Languages have hard words.Tatoeba #5974977 by diegohn, translation #5974979 by diegohn
- Huo ni uteuzi mbaya wa maneno.That's an odd choice of words.Tatoeba #10884235 by ecorralest101, translation #6118807 by mailohilohi
- Siwezi kukumbuka maneno halisi.I can't recall the exact words.Tatoeba #10809407 by ecorralest101, translation #38713 by zumley
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Bakari and Zuwena are looking at a book together.
- BakariJe, unajua maana ya maneno haya?Do you know the meaning of these words?
- ZuwenaHapana, maneno haya ni mapya kwangu.No, these words are new to me.
- BakariNitakusaidia kutafuta maana ya maneno hayo.I will help you find the meaning of those words.
- ZuwenaAsante sana kwa msaada wako, Bakari.Thank you very much for your help, Bakari.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
