Swahili
sarabi
sa-RA-bi
How to say it
Swahilisarabisa-RA-bisoon
Englishmiragesoon
Frenchmiragesoon
Meaning
an optical illusion, often seen in deserts, of water or objects that are not really there, a mirage.
Good to know
mirage, fata morgana
Examples
- Waliona sarabi jangwani.They saw a mirage in the desert.
- Sarabi lile lilionekana kama ziwa la maji.That mirage looked like a lake of water.
- Je, umeshawahi kuona sarabi mwenyewe?Have you ever seen a mirage yourself?
- Hawakuamini kuwa lile lilikuwa sarabi tu.They did not believe that it was only a mirage.
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