Swahili
mtaa
m-TA-a
How to say it
Swahilimtaam-TA-asoon
Englishdistrictsoon
Frenchdistrictsoon
Meaning
a neighborhood or district within a town or city.
Good to know
'kaa mtaa mmoja' means to live in the same part of town, i.e. to be neighbors.
Examples
- Ninaishi mtaa wa Kariakoo.I live in the Kariakoo neighborhood.
- Mtaa huu una watu wengi wa biashara.This neighborhood has many traders.
- Je, mnakaa mtaa mmoja na dada yako?Do you and your sister live in the same neighborhood?
- Hakuwahi kutembelea mtaa huu.He had never visited this neighborhood before.
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