Swahili
mabaharia
mah-bah-hah-REE-ah
How to say it
Swahilimabahariamah-bah-hah-REE-ahsoon
Englishsailorssoon
Frenchmarinssoon
Meaning
Sailors or seamen.
Good to know
Plural of baharia (class 9/6 person noun; takes human/wa- agreement).
Examples
- Mabaharia walisafiri kwa meli kwa wiki tatu.The sailors traveled by ship for three weeks.
- Je, mabaharia hao wamerudi salama?Have those sailors returned safely?
- Mabaharia wengi hawakuzoea dhoruba kali namna hii.Many sailors were not used to such a fierce storm.
- Bandari itawapokea mabaharia kesho asubuhi.The port will receive the sailors tomorrow morning.
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