Swahili
ghubba
GHUB-bah
How to say it
SwahilighubbaGHUB-bahsoon
Englishbay, gulfsoon
Frenchbaie, golfesoon
Meaning
a gulf or bay; an inlet of the sea.
Good to know
of Arabic origin; used mainly in geographic or literary descriptions.
Examples
- Meli ilitia nanga kwenye ghubba tulivu.The ship anchored in the calm bay.
- Je, ghubba hii ina samaki wengi?Does this bay have a lot of fish?
- Hawakufika kwenye ghubba kwa sababu ya dhoruba.They did not reach the bay because of the storm.
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