stesheni
steh-SHEH-nee
How to say it
Swahilisteshenisteh-SHEH-nee
Englishstation (railway, bus, radio)
Frenchgare; station
Meaning
A place where trains or buses stop for passengers, or a radio or television station.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in the plural, from English: stesheni ya treni, stesheni ya redio. Kituo is the standard Swahili word.
Examples
- Tulifika stesheni ya treni asubuhi na mapema.We reached the railway station early in the morning.
- Wimbo wake unapigwa kwenye stesheni nyingi za redio.His song is played on many radio stations.
- Basi linasimama kwenye stesheni ya mjini.The bus stops at the town station.
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