Swahili
kamari
ka-MA-ri
How to say it
Swahilikamarika-MA-risoon
Englishgame of chancesoon
Frenchjeu de hasardsoon
Meaning
gambling, a game played for money.
Good to know
cheza kamari means 'to gamble'; the word is generally used disapprovingly.
Examples
- Baba alimkataza mwanawe kucheza kamari.The father forbade his son from gambling.
- Alipoteza pesa zake zote kwa kamari.He lost all his money to gambling.
- Je, kamari ni halali hapa nchini?Is gambling legal in this country?
- Vijana wengi wameingia kwenye kamari mtandaoni.Many young people have gotten into online gambling.
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