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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