mlango

How to say it

Meaning

an opening in a wall fitted with a hinged or sliding panel used to enter or exit a room or building; a door.

Good to know

Noun class 3/4 (m-/mi-); milango in plural. Also used figuratively for an 'opening' or 'opportunity,' as in mlango wa kazi (a job opening).

Examples

• Nataka ufunguo, tafadhali.I want the key, please.
• Funga mlango, tafadhali.Close the door, please.
• Je, mlango huu umefungwa?Is this door locked?
• Sikuweza kufungua mlango.I could not open the door.

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