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Explore Kiswahili through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like bantu. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Kiswahili in a sentence

Kiswahili meaning

Swahili, an agglutinative Bantu language widely spoken in East Africa.

Synonyms of Kiswahili

bantu bantoid language

Related words

Other words often associated with Kiswahili or its synonyms:

african

Using Kiswahili

  • The main meaning on this page is: Swahili, an agglutinative Bantu language widely spoken in East Africa.
  • Useful related words include: bantu, bantoid language.
  • In the example corpus, kiswahili often appears in combinations such as: kiswahili is, the kiswahili, kiswahili language.

Context around Kiswahili

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

language 1× selected 1× prefix 1× name 1×

Often after:

language 2× due 1× leading 1× setswana 1×

Sentence patterns with Kiswahili

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

french and kiswahili due to 1× kiswahili is a 1× kiswahili is spoken 1× language selected kiswahili should use 1× majira the kiswahili leading newspaper 1× native language kiswahili about her 1× of the kiswahili language 1× pres name kiswahili is the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ariane benituze 15 1× business times also 1× kiswahili is a 1× kiswahili is spoken 1× meanwhile fellow participant 1× most languages are 1×

Common sentence endings:

1870 to 1960s 1× in south africa 1× kiswahili setswana sindebele 1× newspaper in tanzania 1× on the continent 1× parts of africa 1×

Words around Kiswahili

Just before it in the word index:

kiswa 4 kisutu 2 kisumu 45 kisuke 5 kistvaens 2 kistner 7

Just after it in the word index:

kiszka 2 kiszla 3 kit 1.498 kita 27 kitab 17 kitabu 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Kiswahili

  • In this selection, "kiswahili" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, language, selected, prefix, language, due and leading stand out and add context to how "kiswahili" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include french and kiswahili due to and kiswahili is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kiswahili" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kiswahili

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Business Times also owns Majira, the Kiswahili leading newspaper in Tanzania. (11 words)

It is the international day officially set aside for the commemoration of the Kiswahili language. (15 words)

Their writings were in Kiswahili language which became a lingua franca of Malawi from 1870 to 1960s. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Ariane Benituze, 15, a Senior Three candidate at Groupe Scolaire Cyahafi in Nyarugenge District, told The New Times that she and her classmates were not ready for the new exams, especially in French and Kiswahili, due to shortage of textbooks. (40 words)

Meanwhile, fellow participant and aspirant author Gakiza Doriane originally Burundi, wrote a short story in her native language Kiswahili about her personal experience in South Africa. (26 words)

Most languages are best known in English without the class prefix (Swahili, Tswana, Ndebele), but are sometimes seen with the (language-specific) prefix (Kiswahili, Setswana, Sindebele). (26 words)

Example sentences (10)

It is the international day officially set aside for the commemoration of the Kiswahili language.

Kiswahili is a Bantu language with lexical and linguistic similarities with many African languages spoken on the continent.

KiSwahili is spoken by more than 100 million people in the east, central and southern parts of Africa.

Meanwhile, fellow participant and aspirant author Gakiza Doriane originally Burundi, wrote a short story in her native language Kiswahili about her personal experience in South Africa.

The language selected Kiswahili should use the Ge’ez alphabet that a Swedish professor said is much better than the Roman/Latin alphabet.

Ariane Benituze, 15, a Senior Three candidate at Groupe Scolaire Cyahafi in Nyarugenge District, told The New Times that she and her classmates were not ready for the new exams, especially in French and Kiswahili, due to shortage of textbooks.

Business Times also owns Majira, the Kiswahili leading newspaper in Tanzania.

Most languages are best known in English without the class prefix (Swahili, Tswana, Ndebele), but are sometimes seen with the (language-specific) prefix (Kiswahili, Setswana, Sindebele).

Pluto in Pres Name Kiswahili is the Swahili word for the language and is also sometimes used in English.

Their writings were in Kiswahili language which became a lingua franca of Malawi from 1870 to 1960s.

Common combinations with kiswahili

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kiswahili" in a sentence?
An example: "It is the international day officially set aside for the commemoration of the Kiswahili language." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "kiswahili" from authentic English texts.
What does "kiswahili" mean?
Kiswahili means: Swahili, an agglutinative Bantu language widely spoken in East Africa.
What are synonyms of "kiswahili"?
Common synonyms of "kiswahili" include: bantu, bantoid language.
How many example sentences with "kiswahili" are there?
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