Swahili
busati
bu-SA-ti
How to say it
Swahilibusatibu-SA-tisoon
Englishprayer matsoon
Frenchnatte de prièresoon
Meaning
a woven mat used especially for prayer in mosques.
Good to know
(kind of) mat (used chief- ly in mosques). busha, fusha; mil. wad, swab; med. elephantiasis of the scrotum. bushashi 41 bweha
Examples
- Waumini walisimama juu ya busati msikitini.The worshippers stood on the mat in the mosque.
- Busati lile lilifumwa kwa mkono.That mat was woven by hand.
- Alitandaza busati kwa ajili ya sala.He spread out the mat for prayer.
- Msikiti ulinunua busati mpya mwaka huu.The mosque bought new mats this year.
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