Swahili
dhara
DHA-ra
How to say it
SwahilidharaDHA-rasoon
Englishharmsoon
Frenchdommagesoon
Meaning
damage, harm, or injury; usually appears in the plural madhara.
Good to know
pata dhara means to come to harm; -a dhara as an adjective means harmful.
Examples
- Ajali ile ilisababisha madhara makubwa.That accident caused great harm.
- Sigara ina madhara kwa afya.Cigarettes are harmful to health.
- Je, alipata dhara lolote katika mgongano huo?Did he suffer any harm in that collision?
- Hawakutaka kumdhuru, lakini dhara lilitokea.They didn't mean to harm him, but harm occurred.
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