tabaka
tah-BAH-kah
How to say it
Swahilitabakatah-BAH-kahsoon
Englishlayer; social class, stratumsoon
Frenchcouche; classe socialesoon
Meaning
One level of something laid over another, such as rock, soil or air; also a group of people in society who share the same rank or wealth.
Good to know
Ji class noun, plural matabaka: tabaka la juu, the top layer or upper class; tabaka la kati, the middle class; tabaka la watawala, the ruling class.
Examples
- Kuna tabaka nene la vumbi juu ya meza.There is a thick layer of dust on the table.
- Tabaka la kati linakua kwa kasi mijini.The middle class is growing fast in the towns.
- Udongo huu una matabaka mengi.This soil has many layers.
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