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ramani

rah-MAH-nee

How to say it

Swahiliramanirah-MAH-nee
Englishmap; plan (of a building)
Frenchcarte; plan (de bâtiment)

Meaning

A drawing that shows a place, a country or the world from above, with its roads, borders or features; also the drawn plan of a building before it is built.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in singular and plural: ramani hii, ramani hizi. Ramani ya nyumba is a house plan and kuchora ramani is to draw a map.

Examples

  • Tuliangalia ramani kabla ya kuanza safari.We looked at the map before starting the journey.
  • Ramani ya nyumba yetu mpya imeshaidhinishwa.The plan of our new house has already been approved.
  • Nionyeshe Ziwa Victoria kwenye ramani hii.Show me Lake Victoria on this map.

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