Swahili Word of the Day
gari
/GA-ri/ • noun — 24th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: car; a motor vehicle used to transport people or goods on roads
Examples
- Ninapenda gari langu.
(I like my car.) - Tulinunua gari jipya jana.
(We bought a new car yesterday.) - Gari limeharibika njiani; tutaomba msaada.
(The car broke down on the road; we'll ask for help.)
Synonyms
- teksi
- lori
Gari is the everyday word for a car or vehicle in Swahili. Its plural is magari. Use it whenever talking about owning, buying, repairing, or traveling by car (e.g., gari langu = my car; magari mapya = new cars).
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