Swahili
gidam
gee-DAHM
How to say it
Swahiligidamgee-DAHMsoon
Englishleather strapsoon
Frenchlanière de cuirsoon
Meaning
a leather strap or thong, as used on sandals; by extension, to bind a book in leather.
Good to know
a variant spelling of gidamu.
Examples
- Gidam la kiatu lilikatika njiani.The sandal's leather strap broke on the way.
- Je, fundi ataweka gidam jipya kwenye kiatu hiki?Will the craftsman fit a new leather strap on this sandal?
- Hakukuwa na gidam la kutosha kutengeneza viatu vyote.There was not enough leather strap to make all the sandals.
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