mafuatano
mah-foo-ah-TAH-noh
How to say it
Swahilimafuatanomah-foo-ah-TAH-noh
Englishsequence, succession, series
Frenchsuite, succession, série
Meaning
A number of things that come one after another in order, such as events, musical notes, numbers or works in a series.
Good to know
Ma class noun used as a plural: mafuatano ya matukio, a sequence of events. Mfululizo is the more common word for a series of programs or matches.
Examples
- Mwalimu aliandika mafuatano ya namba ubaoni.The teacher wrote a sequence of numbers on the board.
- Hadithi inaeleza mafuatano ya matukio ya siku ile.The story tells the sequence of events of that day.
- Mafuatano ya herufi hizi hayana maana.This sequence of letters has no meaning.
Forms
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