Swahili
gebali
ge-BA-li
How to say it
Swahiligebalige-BA-lisoon
Englishbouldersoon
Frenchrochersoon
Meaning
a large rock or boulder, especially a rocky cliff.
Good to know
variant of jabali.
Examples
- Mlima ule ulikuwa na gebali kubwa juu yake.That mountain had a great boulder on top.
- Je, gebali hili linaweza kupandwa?Can this cliff be climbed?
- Hawakuweza kusukuma gebali lililoziba njia.They could not push aside the boulder that blocked the path.
- Wapandaji walipumzika chini ya gebali.The climbers rested beneath the boulder.
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