akili

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَقْل (ʕaql).

Pronunciation

  • (Unguja standard) IPA(key): /ɑˈki.li/
  • (unadapted from Arabic) IPA(key): /ɑˈqi.li/
  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

akili class IX (no plural)

  1. mind
  2. common sense