Swahili
maskhara
mas-KHA-ra
How to say it
Swahilimaskharamas-KHA-rasoon
Englishmasksoon
Frenchmasquesoon
Meaning
a mask or disguise worn to conceal one's identity or appearance.
Good to know
rare, literary word for a mask or disguise.
Examples
- Alivaa maskhara ili asitambulike.He wore a mask so he would not be recognized.
- Watoto walicheza wakiwa na maskhara za sherehe.The children played while wearing festival masks.
- Hakuna aliyejua uso wake nyuma ya maskhara.No one knew his face behind the mask.
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