Swahili
misala
mee-SAH-lah
How to say it
Swahilimisalamee-SAH-lahsoon
Englishprayer matssoon
Frenchnattes de prièresoon
Meaning
Small mats used by Muslims for kneeling and prostrating during the five daily prayers.
Good to know
plural of msala (m-/mi- class); religious register.
Examples
- Misala imetandazwa msikitini kabla ya sala.Prayer mats have been laid out in the mosque before prayer.
- Je, misala hii inauzwa sokoni?Are these prayer mats sold in the market?
- Misala haikutosha kwa waumini wote.The prayer mats were not enough for all the worshippers.
- Kila mtu atabeba misala yake safarini.Everyone will carry their own prayer mats on the journey.
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