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swahili [noun]

Gari la moshi

Maana (Definition)

Literal 'smoke vehicle'; traditional Swahili term for a locomotive train.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

railway train

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

gari la moshi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Historic Term
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Gari la moshi lilipita kijijini likielekea Mombasa."

Translation: The train passed through the village heading to Mombasa.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Wahi trenigari la reli
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