ghorofa
ghoh-ROH-fah
How to say it
Swahilighorofaghoh-ROH-fah
Frenchétage; immeuble à étages
Meaning
One level of a building above the ground; also a building that has several such levels.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in the plural: ghorofa tatu, three floors. Jengo la ghorofa is a multistory building and ghorofa ya kwanza the first floor above the ground.
Examples
- Ofisi yetu iko ghorofa ya tatu.Our office is on the third floor.
- Wanajenga ghorofa kumi katikati ya mji.They are building a ten story block in the middle of town.
- Lifti ya ghorofa hii haifanyi kazi leo.The lift in this building is not working today.
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