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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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