dira
DEE-rah
How to say it
SwahilidiraDEE-rahsoon
Englishvision, direction; compasssoon
Frenchvision, orientation; boussolesoon
Meaning
A compass, the instrument that shows north; in modern use, the vision or long term direction of a nation, a party or a person.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural. Dira ya Maendeleo ya Taifa 2025 is the National Development Vision 2025; kupoteza dira is to lose one’s way.
Examples
- Serikali imezindua dira mpya ya maendeleo.The government has launched a new development vision.
- Vijana wengi wamepoteza dira ya maisha.Many young people have lost direction in life.
- Mabaharia wa zamani walitumia dira kusafiri.Sailors of old used a compass to navigate.
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