The meaning of many words in this book might be confusing. Well, they are Swahili words. So this chapter will help you get through the various terms that are used in the book and their pronunciation. The order is in the sequence of appearance of the terms in the story:
WORD - PRONUNCIATION - MEANING
Mteule - muh-tue-ley - Chosen One
Mfalme - muh-fah-l-meh - The King
Wengine - wen-gi-neh - Others
Hekima Moja - heh-kee-mah-moh-ja - Wise One
Nguvu - en-gu-voo - Power
Kila Mama - kih-la-ma-ma -All Mother
Haikubaliki - high-koo-ba-li-ki - Unacceptable
Mlinzi - lee-n-zee - Protector
Simba Roho - see-mba-raw-haw - Lion Soul
Waaminifu - wah-me-ni-fuh - Loyal
Haitabiriki - high-tah-bi-ri-kee - Unpredictable
Well I hope it helps in understanding the story better.
Come back to this part if any word confuses you or you find the links missing in the story line.
Happy Reading
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Mteule: Yes I Am The Chosen One
General Fiction"Fate cannot be altered my child." "But it will not determine my destiny, Hakima." -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= It was a girl child. A girl? Born to the chief? How? Questions were raised, pr...
