Swahili
majukwaa
mah-joo-KWAH-ah
How to say it
Swahilimajukwaamah-joo-KWAH-ahsoon
Englishstages, platformssoon
Frenchestrades, scènessoon
Meaning
Stages, platforms, or daises, raised structures for speakers or performers.
Good to know
plural of jukwaa (ji-/ma- class).
Examples
- Majukwaa yalijengwa kwa ajili ya tamasha.Platforms were built for the festival.
- Je, majukwaa haya yatatosha wasanii wote?Will these stages be enough for all the artists?
- Majukwaa hayakuwa imara vya kutosha.The platforms were not sturdy enough.
- Wafanyakazi wataondoa majukwaa kesho asubuhi.The workers will remove the platforms tomorrow morning.
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