ghorofa

Swahili

Alternative forms

• orofa

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic غُرْفَة (ḡurfa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ghorofa class V or IX (plural maghorofa class VI or ghorofa class X)

1. storey, floor (level of a building)

   ghorofa ya juu ― upper floor

Derived terms

• ghorofa ya chini (“ground floor”)
• ghorofa ya kwanza (“first floor”)