birika

How to say it

Meaning

a metal vessel for water, such as a kettle, tank, or cistern.

Good to know

(metal) vessel for water; kettle; tank, cistern. birimbi [Port.l see bilimbi. biringa see viringa. biringani, biringanya (birika, ma-) see bilingani. birinzi, biriani [Pers.[\ birinzi (highly spiced dish of meat and rice)

Examples

• Chemsha maji kwenye birika.Boil water in the kettle.
• Birika la maji lilijaa mvua.The water tank filled with rain.
• Weka chai kwenye birika ili ibaki moto.Put the tea in the kettle to keep it warm.
• Birika hilo lilivuja.That kettle was leaking.

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