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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