sura
SOO-rah
How to say it
SwahilisuraSOO-rahsoon
Englishface, looks; chaptersoon
Frenchvisage, apparence ; chapitresoon
Meaning
The face or appearance of a person or a thing; also a chapter of a book or a law, and the general look of a situation.
Good to know
Same form in the plural, with n class agreement. Sura nzuri, good looks; sura ya kwanza, chapter one; sura mpya, a new look.
Examples
- Ana sura nzuri kama ya mama yake.She has good looks like her mother's.
- Soma sura ya tatu ya kitabu hiki.Read chapter three of this book.
- Mji wetu umebadilika sura kabisa.Our town has completely changed its look.
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