Swahili
mnara
m-NAH-rah
How to say it
Swahilimnaram-NAH-rahsoon
Englishtowersoon
Frenchtoursoon
Meaning
a tower; mnara wa taa specifically means a lighthouse.
Good to know
tower. - wa taa. lighthouse. mng'ao (mi-); minaret, steeple
Examples
- Mnara wa taa uliwaongoza mabaharia usiku.The lighthouse guided the sailors at night.
- Tulipanda ngazi za mnara wa msikiti.We climbed the stairs of the mosque's minaret.
- Mnara ule unaonekana kutoka mbali.That tower can be seen from far away.
- Je, mnara huu ulijengwa lini?When was this tower built?
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