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Tourism & Travel | | English term or phrase: gate | | I am looking for the word for a gate at an airport, the place where you board an airplane. |
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| | Swahili translation:mlango (pl.: milango) | Explanation:
"mlango" is the usual translation but you can meet also "lango" and "geti" (coll.) |
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6 hrs confidence: Lango
Explanation:
Lango, literally big door, is what a gate is. Mlango is just any door specifically small like that of a house.
Kiingilio, means 'entry' and can only be use for a gate or door used for entry so it is not a suitable sign for a gate used for exit.
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