Swahili
daraja
da-RA-ja
How to say it
Swahilidarajada-RA-jasoon
Englishbridgesoon
Frenchpontsoon
Meaning
a bridge, or figuratively a rank or level of status; also a terrace or flight of steps.
Good to know
daraja ya reli is a railroad bridge; amepewa daraja ya juu means he has been promoted to a higher rank.
Examples
- Tulivuka mto kwa kupitia daraja.We crossed the river by going over the bridge.
- Amepandishwa daraja kazini.He has been promoted at work.
- Je, daraja hili ni salama kupita?Is this bridge safe to cross?
- Wakulima walijenga madaraja mashambani ili kuzuia mmomonyoko.The farmers built terraces on the farms to prevent erosion.
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