pongezi

Swahili

Etymology

From -pongeza (“to congratulate”) +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pongezi class IX (plural pongezi class X)

  1. congratulations
    Synonyms: hongera, heko
    pongezi kwa siku ya kuzaliwa ― happy birthday (literally, “congratulations for the day of birth”)

Interjection

pongezi (plural pongezeni)

  1. congratulations! (expressing approbation)
    Synonyms: hongera, heko
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