Jifunze Kiswahili
Kiti cha urais
Meaning (English):“Kiti cha urais” means “the presidential seat/office”. It refers to the position, authority, or role of being a president, not a physical chair. It symbolizes power, leadership, and responsibility of the presidency.
Origin:The phrase comes from Swahili, where kiti means seat or chair, but is also used figuratively to mean a position of power.Similar expressions exist in many African languages, where a seat symbolizes leadership (e.g., kiti cha uongozi = leadership seat).“Urais” comes from the Swahili root raisi (president), influenced by the Arabic word ra’īs meaning leader or chief.
How to use in a sentence:Swahili: Wanasiasa wengi wanawania kiti cha urais katika uchaguzi ujao.English: Many politicians are competing for the presidential seat in the upcoming election.
Swahili: Kiti cha urais kinahitaji uongozi wenye hekima na maadili.English: The presidential seat requires wise and ethical leadership.
Swahili: Baada ya uchaguzi, alichaguliwa kushika kiti cha urais.English: After the election, he was elected to hold the presidential seat.
Simon Hunt alipata mabaki hayo ya mifupa katika mto, na yalisemekana kuishi mika zaidi ya 5,000. Mara moja aligundua kuwa alikuwa ni binadmu na akuwa muoga.
“Mfupa ulionekana wa kale, lakini wakati mmoja nilihisi kuwa haukuwa wa kale?” Ayuu alimfuata Simon.
“Sijui mifupa hiyo ingeonekana vipi iwapo ingekuwa ndani ya maji kwa miaka miwili, kwa hiyoje kama hili ndilo lillilotokea?”
Simone, mbunifu aliiona mifupa alipokuwa katika safari ndani ya boti. Halafu akaamua kuichukua, na kuichukua kwenye bondena kuigeuza ndani yam to ili kuishika
England: Mifupa ya binadamu aliyeishi miaka 5,000-yapatikana mtoni
Simon Hunt alipata mabaki hayo ya mifupa katika mto, na yalisemekana kuishi mika zaidi ya 5,000. Mara moja aligundua kuwa alikuwa ni binadmu na akuwa muoga.
“Mfupa ulionekana wa kale, lakini wakati mmoja nilihisi kuwa haukuwa wa kale?” Ayuu alimfuata Simon.
“Sijui mifupa hiyo ingeonekana vipi iwapo ingekuwa ndani ya maji kwa miaka miwili, kwa hiyoje kama hili ndilo lillilotokea?”
Simone, mbunifu aliiona mifupa alipokuwa katika safari ndani ya boti. Halafu akaamua kuichukua, na kuichukua kwenye bondena kuigeuza ndani yam to ili kuishika