indimi

Swahili

maghala

mah-GHAH-lah

How to say it

Swahilimaghalamah-GHAH-lahsoon
Englishstorehousessoon
Frenchentrepôtssoon

Meaning

Buildings or places used for storing goods, storehouses or warehouses.

Good to know

plural of ghala (li-/ma- class, Arabic loan).

Examples

  • Maghala ya taifa yamejaa mahindi.The national storehouses are full of maize.
  • Je, maghala haya yana ulinzi wa kutosha?Do these storehouses have enough security?
  • Maghala hayakutosha kuhifadhi mavuno yote.The storehouses were not enough to keep the whole harvest.
  • Wafanyabiashara watajenga maghala mapya bandarini.Traders will build new storehouses at the port.

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