Swahili
ezeka
e-ZE-ka
How to say it
Swahiliezekae-ZE-kasoon
Englishto thatchsoon
Frenchcouvrir un toitsoon
Meaning
to cover the roof of a building with thatch or other roofing material.
Good to know
used specifically for roofing a house; figuratively can mean to beat or thrash someone.
Examples
- Wanaume wanaezeka nyumba kwa nyasi.The men are thatching the house with grass.
- Je, umeshaezeka paa la nyumba yako?Have you already roofed your house?
- Hawakuweza kuezeka kabla ya mvua kunyesha.They could not finish roofing before the rain fell.
- Baba alimwezeka mtoto kwa fimbo alipoiba.The father thrashed the child with a stick when he stole.
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