Swahili
karabai
ka-ra-BA-i
How to say it
Swahilikarabaika-ra-BA-isoon
Englishlampsoon
Frenchlampesoon
Meaning
a lamp burning gasoline or kerosene; more recently, an electric light bulb.
Good to know
lamp (burning gasoline, kerosine); recent electric light bulb. karabu
Examples
- Tuliwasha karabai kabla umeme haujakatika.We lit the kerosene lamp before the power went out.
- Karabai iliangaza chumba chote.The lamp lit up the whole room.
- Je, karabai hii inatumia mafuta ya taa?Does this lamp use kerosene?
- Alibadilisha karabai iliyokwisha kuwaka.He replaced the bulb that had burned out.
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