Swahili
kandiko
kan-DI-ko
How to say it
Swahilikandikokan-DI-kosoon
Englishclay coatingsoon
Frenchenduit d'argilesoon
Meaning
a coating of clay plastered on the walls of a house.
Good to know
rare clay coating (on the walls of a house)
Examples
- Kandiko la ukuta lilianza kumomonyoka.The clay coating on the wall began to erode.
- Walitengeneza kandiko jipya kwa nyumba ya zamani.They made a new clay coating for the old house.
- Je, kandiko hili litadumu msimu wa mvua?Will this clay coating last through the rainy season?
- Kandiko jeusi lilifunika kuta zote za banda.A dark clay coating covered all the walls of the hut.
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