Swahili
mahekalu
mah-heh-KAH-loo
How to say it
Swahilimahekalumah-heh-KAH-loosoon
Englishtemplessoon
Frenchtempessoon
Meaning
Grand religious buildings, such as the Temple of Jerusalem or an Asian pagoda.
Good to know
plural of hekalu (li-/ma- class, biblical loan).
Examples
- Mahekalu ya kale bado yanatembelewa na watalii.Ancient temples are still visited by tourists.
- Je, mahekalu haya yalijengwa lini?When were these temples built?
- Mahekalu hayakuharibiwa na vita.The temples were not destroyed by the war.
- Waumini walikusanyika kwenye mahekalu makuu.Believers gathered at the great temples.
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