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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

kilio.

cry or shout

5 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. cry or shout

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  2. problem

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  3. weeping, wailing

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  4. mourning

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- Proto-Sabaki *ki- Swahili ki- Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀da Swahili -lia Proto-Bantu *-ò Proto-Sabaki *-o Swahili -o Swahili kilio From ki- + -lia (“to cry, despair, lament”) + -o.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.