Swahili
tawafa
ta-WA-fa
How to say it
Swahilitawafata-WA-fasoon
Englishcandlesoon
Frenchbougiesoon
Meaning
a candle, or a candlestick and candelabrum used to hold candles.
Good to know
candle; candlestick, candelabrum
Examples
- Waliwasha tawafa chumbani wakati wa umeme kukatika.They lit a candle in the room when the power went out.
- Tawafa ile ilikuwa ya dhahabu iliyong'aa.That candelabrum was made of shining gold.
- Alinunua tawafa mbili kwa ajili ya meza.He bought two candlesticks for the table.
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