mraba
MRAH-bah
How to say it
SwahilimrabaMRAH-bahsoon
Englishsquare (shape; unit of area)soon
Frenchcarrésoon
Meaning
A shape with four equal sides and four right angles; also the unit used to measure area, as in square meters.
Good to know
M/mi class noun: plural miraba. Mita za mraba are square meters and kilomita za mraba square kilometers.
Examples
- Mwalimu alichora mraba ubaoni.The teacher drew a square on the board.
- Shamba lao lina ukubwa wa mita za mraba mia tano.Their plot measures five hundred square meters.
- Kata karatasi katika miraba midogo.Cut the paper into small squares.
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