obelisk

[US]/'ɒb(ə)lɪsk/
[UK]/'ɑbə'lɪsk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mbinga mchafu ya mbao mbili, mchafu mrefu, mchafu mchafu uliofungua kwenye shaka ya mpira; aina ya alama ya mstari uliozunguka kwa mshindi.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularobelisks
Pluralobelisks

Example Sentences

one passes under pyramids and obelisks, all on a heroic scale.

mwenyewe unipasa chini ya piramidi na obeliski zote kwa mstari moyo.

The Middle Kingdom (12th dynasty) added obelisks and pylons, and the New Kingdom (18th dynasty) hypostyle halls.

Mamlaka ya Mwanzo (dynasty ya 12) alizidisha mizani na mizani, na mamlaka ya mpya (dynasty ya 18) mizani ya kifalme.

The ancient obelisk stood tall in the city square.

obeliski ya kijamii ilikuwa inaonyesha mto mkuu wa mji.

The obelisk was covered in hieroglyphics.

obeliski ilikuwa inapatikana na hieroglyphics.

Tourists gathered around the obelisk to take photos.

mashuhuda walimuelea kwa mguu wa obeliski ili kufanya picha.

The obelisk was a symbol of power and authority.

obeliski ilikuwa tanda ya mafupi na mamlaka.

The obelisk was brought to the museum for preservation.

obeliski ilikuwa tumbuza kwa muhimia ya muzi.

The obelisk was believed to have mystical powers.

obeliski ilikuwa ina uwekwa wa mafupi.

The obelisk was erected to honor a great leader.

obeliski ilikuwa inaonyesha mwenyewe wa mwenyewe.

The obelisk cast a long shadow in the afternoon sun.

obeliski ilionywa mguu mrefu katika mchana wa mguu.

The obelisk was made of solid granite.

obeliski ilikuwa inaonyesha graniti ya mguu.

The obelisk was a popular landmark in the city.

obeliski ilikuwa inaonyesha mguu mrefu wa mji.

Real-world Examples

'Ultimately it's probably no bad thing to have Egyptian obelisks and stones and statues sprinkled all over the world.

'Kwa ajili ya kuchangia mabunifu ya mizigo ya Misri, ni kama kushangaza kwa mizigo ya mizigo na mstatu kwenye miji ya dunia.

Source: BBC documentary "A Hundred Treasures Talk About the Changes of Time"

These are called 'obelisks', a Greek word meaning something like 'little spear'.

Hizi zinayotajwa kama 'mizigo', neno Kikreeki kina maana sawa na 'mizigo ya mizigo'.

Source: A Brief History of the World

At Pengbuxi, the towers stood like obelisks dropped from a ceramic blue sky.

Katika Pengbuxi, miguu yaliondolea kama mizigo yaliyotengwa kutoka katika miguu ya mizigo ya mizigo.

Source: Selected English short passages

There, she erected twin 100-ft tall obelisks which, at the time, were the tallest in the world.

Huko, alifanya mizigo ya mizigo ya 100-kiita ambayo, kwa muda huo, zilikuwa zaidi zaidi ya dunia.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

In some of our own cities you can still see obelisks that people brought back from Egypt.

Katika miji yote ya mizigo, unaweza kusikia mizigo ambayo watu walifanya kwa kutembea kutoka katika Misri.

Source: A Brief History of the World

In a subtle nod, Dr Wonkam has a miniature of the obelisk on a shelf in his office.

Kwa mafanikio ya mafanikio, Dr. Wonkam ana mizigo ya mizigo ya mizigo kwenye mguu yake katika ofisi yake.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

This grand entry was marked with a pair of soaring obelisks.

Kutoka kwa mguu mkuu, kwa mizigo ya mizigo ya mizigo.

Source: Uncle Rich takes you on a trip to Europe.

An obelisk in the town of Victory celebrates two of the biggest.

Mizigo ya mizigo katika miji ya mizigo ina mguu wa mizigo ya mizigo.

Source: Aerial America

The fountain lay before her, the lakes, the temple, and far away on the last spur, a glittering obelisk.

Mizigo ya mizigo ilikuwa mguu mkuu, mizigo, maboma, na mizigo ya mizigo ya mizigo.

Source: Brideshead Revisited

We evolved to standing on top of an obelisk, standing on top of a mountainside, standing on top of boxes.

Tutakua kwenye mizigo ya mizigo, kwenye mizigo ya mizigo, kwenye mizigo ya mizigo.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) October 2018 Collection

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