duara

How to say it

Meaning

A round shape or line whose every point is the same distance from the center, and people or things arranged in a ring. In small scale mining in Tanzania a duara is also a mine shaft.

Good to know

N class noun, the plural is also duara: umbo la duara, a round shape; kukaa kwa duara, to sit in a circle. Mduara, an older form, points here.

Examples

• Mwalimu alichora duara ubaoni.The teacher drew a circle on the board.
• Watoto walikaa kwa duara wakisikiliza hadithi.The children sat in a circle listening to a story.
• Viongozi walikutana kwenye meza ya duara.The leaders met at a round table.

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