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Pole kwa msiba.

[POH-leh kwah mm-SEE-bah]

phrase

LanguageSwahili (Tanzania)

Meaning
  1. Sorry for your loss.
  2. You use this phrase to express sympathy specifically to someone who has experienced the death of a friend or relative.

PronunciationPOH-leh kwah mm-SEE-bah

Registerrespectful

How it is usedUsed to offer condolences after a death.

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