Swahili
farasi
fa-RA-si
How to say it
Swahilifarasifa-RA-sisoon
Englishhorsesoon
Frenchchevalsoon
Meaning
a large four-legged domesticated animal used for riding and pulling loads, a horse.
Good to know
panda farasi means to mount a horse; also used for the knight piece in chess.
Examples
- Mvulana alipanda farasi kuelekea sokoni.The boy mounted his horse heading to the market.
- Je, unajua kuendesha farasi?Do you know how to ride a horse?
- Hawana farasi shambani mwao.They have no horses on their farm.
- Alishuka juu ya farasi alipofika lango.He dismounted the horse when he reached the gate.
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