jamvi

How to say it

Meaning

a floor mat woven from palm leaves or reeds.

Good to know

(plaited floor-)matting

Examples

• Alitandika jamvi sebuleni kwa wageni.She laid out a mat in the living room for the guests.
• Watoto walikaa kwenye jamvi wakisikiliza hadithi.The children sat on the mat listening to a story.
• Je, jamvi hilo limesukwa kwa mkono?Was that mat woven by hand?
• Walilala juu ya jamvi kwa sababu hawakuwa na kitanda.They slept on a mat because they had no bed.

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