Swahili
baraza
ba-RA-za
How to say it
Swahilibarazaba-RA-zasoon
Englishcouncilsoon
Frenchconseilsoon
Meaning
a council or assembly for discussion; also, a raised open porch or bench outside a house where people sit and socialize.
Good to know
in modern government, baraza also names formal bodies, e.g. Baraza la Mawaziri, the Cabinet of Ministers.
Examples
- Wazee waliketi barazani wakizungumza.The elders sat on the porch talking.
- Baraza la Mawaziri lilikutana leo.The Cabinet of Ministers met today.
- Baraza la kijiji lilijadili mgogoro wa ardhi.The village council discussed the land dispute.
- Tulikaa barazani jioni kupumzika.We sat on the veranda in the evening to relax.
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