monasteri
moh-nah-STEH-ree
How to say it
Swahilimonasterimoh-nah-STEH-reesoon
Englishmonasterysoon
Frenchmonastèresoon
Meaning
A building or group of buildings where monks or nuns live apart from the world and pray together.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural: monasteri ya Wabenediktini, a Benedictine monastery. A monk is mmonaki.
Examples
- Watawa wanaishi katika monasteri milimani.The monks live in a monastery in the mountains.
- Monasteri hiyo ilijengwa karne nyingi zilizopita.That monastery was built many centuries ago.
- Wageni wanaruhusiwa kutembelea monasteri Jumapili.Visitors are allowed to visit the monastery on Sunday.
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