Definition of legend in English

A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated.

An extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field.

Legend in Swahili

The translation of legend in Swahili depends on the above definitions:

Legend as a story is translated as simulizi, hekaya or ngano.

Legend as a famous person is translated as shujaa, jabari, chagina or jagina.

Examples of legend in Swahili in sentences

• Tamthilia hiyo ilikuwa imetokana na simulizi za Waluo. (The play was based on Luo legends.)
• Kwa mujibu wa simulizi (hekaya/ngano), alikimbia kwa kuruka kutoka maporomoko ya maji hadi baharini. (According to legend, he escaped by leaping from the cliffs into the sea.)
• Alitusimulia hekayasi ya mji wenye mizimu (simulizi/ngano). (He told us the legend of the ghostly town.)
• Hii ni simulizi maarufu. (This is a popular legend.)
• Alikuwa shujaa wa wakati wake (jabari/chagina/jagina). (She was a legend in her own lifetime.)
• Simulizi ya asili yake ya ajabu bado inaendelea. (The legend of his supernatural origins lives on.)
• Simulizi ina ukweli mwingi. (The legend has much of foundation.)
• Ni vigumu kutofautisha kati ya simulizi na ukweli. (It is difficult to separate legend from truth.)
• Tukio hilo limekuwa simulizi ya familia tangu wakati huo. (The incident has since become a family legend.)
• Matendo yake yamegeuka kuwa simulizi (yameingia hekaya/ngano). (His deeds have passed into legend.)
• Simulizi hii bado inaenea miongoni mwa watu. (This legend story still spreads among the people.)
• Muziki wake umemfanya kuwa shujaa anayeishi (jabari/chagina/jagina aliye hai). (His music has made him a living legend.)
• Kasri limejaa historia na simulizi. (The castle is steeped in history and legend.)
• Simulizi zinasema kuwa kabila la Wabantu lilitoka msitu wa Kongo. (Legend has it that the Bantu tribe came from Congo forest.)
• Amekuwa shujaa katika historia ya jeshi. (He has become a legend in the military history.)
• Simulizi zinasema kwamba Naomi aliuawa kwa kufanya uchawi. (Legend has it that Naomi was put to death for practising witchcraft.)
• Hadithi ya jinsi alivyookolewa tayari imekuwa simulizi. (The story of how she was rescued has already passed into legend.)
• Kazi yake ya ujasiri nyuma ya mistari ya adui sasa ni simulizi. (Her daring work behind the enemy lines is now legend.)