bati

How to say it

Meaning

tin or zinc sheet metal, especially galvanized corrugated iron used for roofing.

Good to know

nyumba ya bati means a house with a tin/corrugated-iron roof.

Examples

• Nyumba yao imeezekwa kwa bati.Their house is roofed with corrugated iron.
• Fundi alikata bati kwa msumeno.The workman cut the sheet metal with a saw.
• Mvua ilinyesha juu ya paa la bati.Rain fell on the tin roof.
• Walijenga banda la bati kwa ajili ya mifugo.They built a tin shed for the livestock.