indimi

Swahili

beleko

be-LE-ko

How to say it

Swahilibelekobe-LE-kosoon
Englishbaby slingsoon
Frenchécharpe de portagesoon

Meaning

a cloth sling used to carry a baby on the back (a variant of mbeleko).

Good to know

see mbeleko

Examples

  • Mama alimfunga mtoto kwa beleko mgongoni.The mother tied her baby on her back with the sling.
  • Beleko hilo lilishonwa kwa kitenge.That baby sling was sewn from kitenge cloth.
  • Alitembea sokoni akiwa na mtoto begani kwa beleko.She walked to the market with her baby wrapped on her back.

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