mahali
mah-HAH-lee
How to say it
Swahilimahalimah-HAH-lee
Englishplace
Frenchendroit
Meaning
A particular point or area where something is or happens.
Good to know
It takes pa- agreement: mahali pazuri, a nice place; mahali popote, anywhere. Pahali and pahala are other forms, and mahali pa can mean in place of (mahali pake, in his place).
Examples
- Hapa ni mahali pazuri pa kupumzika.This is a good place to rest.
- Tafuta mahali pa kukaa.Look for a place to sit.
- Hakuna mahali salama kama nyumbani.There is no place as safe as home.
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