Swahili
mharuma
mha-RU-ma
How to say it
Swahilimharumamha-RU-masoon
Englishshawlsoon
Frenchchâlesoon
Meaning
a colored woolen shawl or cloth, traditionally wound and worn as a turban.
Good to know
traditional coastal Swahili headwear, worn on formal or religious occasions.
Examples
- Babu alivaa mharuma wake wa rangi nyekundu kwenye harusi.Grandfather wore his red woolen turban-shawl at the wedding.
- Je, mharuma huu umeshonwa wapi?Where was this turban-shawl made?
- Hakuwa na mharuma siku hiyo, hivyo alionekana tofauti.He didn't have his turban-shawl that day, so he looked different.
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