Swahili
almari
al-MA-ri
How to say it
Swahilialmarial-MA-risoon
Englishchest of drawerssoon
Frenchcommodesoon
Meaning
a chest of drawers or wardrobe cupboard.
Good to know
chest of drawers, almaria, halmaria LPort.j; embroi- dery; braid. almasi, alma/.i; diamond, brilliant; pr. n. masc. almuradi, mradi conj. then, thereupon; hence, consequently. alowensi LEngl. J allowance. ( = kipimo.)
Examples
- Aliweka nguo zake ndani ya almari.He put his clothes inside the wardrobe.
- Almari hiyo imetengenezwa kwa mbao.That wardrobe is made of wood.
- Fungua almari unichukulie shati.Open the wardrobe and get me a shirt.
- Tulinunua almari mpya kwa chumba cha kulala.We bought a new wardrobe for the bedroom.
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