Swahili
hedashara
heh-dah-SHAH-rah
How to say it
Swahilihedasharaheh-dah-SHAH-rahsoon
Englishelevensoon
Frenchonzesoon
Meaning
a variant of edashara: the number eleven (11).
Good to know
Archaic Arabic-derived numeral; the standard modern form is kumi na moja.
Examples
- Alikuwa na miaka hedashara alipoanza shule.He was eleven years old when he started school.
- Tulisubiri kwa muda wa siku hedashara.We waited for a period of eleven days.
- Kikundi kilikuwa na watu hedashara.The group had eleven people.
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