gari
GAH-ree
How to say it
SwahiligariGAH-ree
Englishcar, vehicle
Frenchvoiture, véhicule
Meaning
A vehicle with wheels, especially a car, a bus or a truck; gari la moshi is a train.
Good to know
Plural magari. Standard Swahili uses ji/ma agreement (gari hili, gari langu), though gari yangu is often heard in speech. Kuendesha gari is to drive.
Examples
- Gari langu limeharibika njiani.My car broke down on the way.
- Magari mengi yalikwama barabarani.Many vehicles were stuck on the road.
- Alinunua gari jipya mwezi uliopita.He bought a new car last month.
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Forms
magari (plural of gari)
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