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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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