Swahili
matlaa
mat-LA-ah
How to say it
Swahilimatlaamat-LA-ahsoon
Englishsunrisesoon
Frenchlever du soleilsoon
Meaning
the point or time of sunrise; the east.
Good to know
literary/archaic synonym for "mashariki" (east), also used for the easterly wind.
Examples
- Jua lilichomoza upande wa matlaa.The sun rose in the east.
- Upepo wa matlaa ulivuma asubuhi hiyo.The east wind blew that morning.
- Waliondoka kuelekea matlaa.They set off heading east.
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