dhati

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic ذَات (ḏāt).

Pronunciation
  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun

dhati (n class, plural dhati)

  1. being, essence
  2. free will
    • 2009 January 9, Mwananchi:
      […] "[K]ama mshindi kapatikana basi tutamuunga mkono kwa dhati," alisema mama Kahama.
      "If there is found to be a winner, well, we will willingly support him," said mother Kahama.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.