kwaya
KWAH-yah
How to say it
SwahilikwayaKWAH-yah
Englishchoir
Frenchchorale
Meaning
A group of people who sing together, above all in a church, a school or a competition.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in the plural. Kwaya ya kanisa is a church choir and mwalimu wa kwaya a choir master; kwaya kuu is the main choir.
Examples
- Dada yangu anaimba katika kwaya ya kanisa.My sister sings in the church choir.
- Kwaya ya shule ilishinda mashindano ya mkoa.The school choir won the regional competition.
- Kila Jumapili kwaya hufanya mazoezi baada ya ibada.Every Sunday the choir practices after the service.
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