Swahili
motakari
mo-ta-KAH-ree
How to say it
Swahilimotakarimo-ta-KAH-reesoon
Englishcarsoon
Frenchvoituresoon
Meaning
cross-reference: see motakaa, an older Swahili word for a motor car.
Good to know
see motakaa
Examples
- Babu alikumbuka motakari za kwanza mjini.Grandfather remembered the first motor cars in town.
- Motakari ilipita barabarani kwa kishindo.The motor car passed down the road with a rumble.
- Watu walishangaa kuona motakari kwa mara ya kwanza.People marveled at seeing a motor car for the first time.
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