Swahili
tariki
ta-RI-ki
How to say it
Swahilitarikita-RI-kisoon
Englishroad, streetsoon
Frenchroute, ruesoon
Meaning
a road, street, or highway; a rare word for njia.
Good to know
an old-fashioned word, replaced today mostly by njia or barabara.
Examples
- Walisafiri kwa tariki ndefu kuelekea mjini.They traveled a long road toward the town.
- Tariki ile ilikuwa imejaa vumbi.That road was full of dust.
- Msafara ulipita kwenye tariki kuu.The caravan passed along the main highway.
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