farao
fah-RAH-oh
How to say it
Swahilifaraofah-RAH-ohsoon
Englishpharaohsoon
Frenchpharaonsoon
Meaning
The title of the kings of ancient Egypt, known from history and from the Bible story of Moses. In sports news mafarao, the Pharaohs, is the nickname of the Egyptian national team.
Good to know
N class or m/wa class noun, plural mafarao. Often written Farao with a capital when it names the king in the Bible story.
Examples
- Farao aliwafanya Waisraeli kuwa watumwa.Pharaoh made the Israelites slaves.
- Piramidi zilijengwa kama makaburi ya mafarao.The pyramids were built as tombs for the pharaohs.
- Stars watacheza na mafarao wa Misri Jumamosi.The Stars will play the Egyptian Pharaohs on Saturday.
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