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Swahili

minara

mee-NAH-rah

How to say it

Swahiliminaramee-NAH-rahsoon
Englishtowerssoon
Frenchtourssoon

Meaning

Towers; minara ya taa specifically means lighthouses.

Good to know

plural of mnara (m-/mi- class).

Examples

  • Minara mirefu inaonekana kutoka baharini.Tall towers are visible from the sea.
  • Je, minara ya taa bado inatumika leo?Are lighthouses still in use today?
  • Minara hiyo ilijengwa zaidi ya karne moja iliyopita.Those towers were built more than a century ago.
  • Wahandisi watajenga minara mipya ya mawasiliano.Engineers will build new communication towers.

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