Swahili
bora
BO-ra
How to say it
SwahiliboraBO-rasoon
Englishexcellentsoon
Frenchexcellentsoon
Meaning
excellent, of the best or highest quality.
Good to know
one of the most common Swahili words for 'better' or 'best', placed after the noun, as in elimu bora, quality education.
Examples
- Hii ni bidhaa bora zaidi dukani.This is the best product in the shop.
- Bora afya kuliko mali.Good health is better than wealth.
- Tunahitaji elimu bora kwa watoto wetu.We need quality education for our children.
- Je, gari hili ni bora kuliko lile?Is this car better than that one?
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