indimi

Swahili

ghala

GHA-la

How to say it

SwahilighalaGHA-lasoon
Englishstorehousesoon
Frenchentrepôtsoon

Meaning

a building or place used for storing goods, a storehouse or warehouse.

Good to know

ghala ya bidhaa means a warehouse; ghala chini ya nyumba means a cellar or basement.

Examples

  • Mazao yalihifadhiwa kwenye ghala.The crops were stored in the granary.
  • Je, ghala hii ina nafasi ya kutosha?Does this warehouse have enough space?
  • Hawakupata mahali pa kutosha kwenye ghala.They could not find enough room in the storehouse.
  • Alifungua mlango wa ghala asubuhi.He opened the storeroom door in the morning.

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