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Darasa

dah-RAH-sah /dɑ.ˈɾɑ.sɑ/

"Darasa" is Sheng for classroom (also: class).

Meaning

  1. noun classroom, class. A class or classroom. Plural 'madarasa'.

Examples

  • Darasa lile lina wanafunzi hamsini. That classroom has fifty students.
  • Toka darasani sasa hivi. Get out of the classroom right now.
See Darasa used in other entries
  • Ni rafiki yangu tangu darasa la nne.He's been my friend since class four.From Rafiki
  • Tumechoma darasa la hisabati.We skipped maths class.From Kuchoma

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Where it comes from

Arabic 'dars' (lesson) via Swahili.

How it was made: Swahili base.

Questions about Darasa

What does Darasa mean in Sheng?

"Darasa" is Sheng for classroom (also: class). A class or classroom. Plural 'madarasa'.

How do you use Darasa in a sentence?

"Darasa lile lina wanafunzi hamsini." means "That classroom has fifty students."

How do you pronounce Darasa?

Say it dah-RAH-sah (/dɑ.ˈɾɑ.sɑ/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

Where does the word Darasa come from?

Arabic 'dars' (lesson) via Swahili.

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