hariri

How to say it

Meaning

A fine, soft and shiny cloth made from the thread that silkworms spin, prized for expensive clothes and wraps.

Good to know

N class noun with no plural change: kitambaa cha hariri, a silk cloth; nguo za hariri, silk clothes. Do not confuse it with kuhariri, to edit, whose command form is also hariri.

Examples

• Bibi harusi alivaa gauni la hariri.The bride wore a silk gown.
• Hariri hutengenezwa kutokana na nyuzi za viwavi.Silk is made from the threads of caterpillars.
• Kitambaa hiki cha hariri ni laini sana.This silk cloth is very soft.

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