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Swahili translation: amini


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English term or phrase:confidence
Swahili translation:amini
Entered by: Mwananchi
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11:31 Mar 11, 2009
English to Swahili translations [PRO]
Marketing - Media / Multimedia
English term or phrase: confidence
Looking to find a term that describes feeling of confidence or trust. Could be for a person or thing. Looking for a broad based term and not something that is very contextual or situational
jrseed
Local time: 14:12
amini
Explanation:
Uaminifu, kuwa na imani, tumaini - Trust, believe, have faith in someone or something.
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Mwananchi
Kenya
Local time: 15:12
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1amini
Mwananchi
5Amini/sadiki
Judy Mwangi
4confidencemydeveloper


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
amini


Explanation:
Uaminifu, kuwa na imani, tumaini - Trust, believe, have faith in someone or something.

Example sentence(s):
  • Tuna amini uwezo wake kwa kazi - We have confidence in his job ability
Mwananchi
Kenya
Local time: 15:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwahiliSwahili
PRO pts in category: 2
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Boniface Kyalo: Correct
23 hrs
  -> Shukrani zangu bwana Kyalo
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Amini/sadiki


Explanation:
Amini is to believe or have faith.

Sadiki have faith

Example sentence(s):
  • Nina amini kuwa anaweza kufnya kazi yeyote
  • I have confidence that he can do any kind of work.
Judy Mwangi
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:12
Native speaker of: Native in SwahiliSwahili, Native in KikuyuKikuyu
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920 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
confidence


Explanation:
"Kujiamini" is the closest translation I can come up with from Eastern Congo. It's the infinitive as in "to have confidence."

Example sentence(s):
  • Huyu bwana anajiamini. = This man has confidence (in himself, trusts himself)
mydeveloper
Local time: 07:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SwahiliSwahili
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Mar 16, 2009 - Changes made by Mwananchi:
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