kasha
KAH-shah
How to say it
SwahilikashaKAH-shah
Englishchest, trunk (large box)
Frenchcoffre, malle
Meaning
A large strong box with a lid, used for keeping clothes, valuables or goods, or for carrying them on a journey.
Good to know
Plural makasha (ji/ma class). Sanduku is the usual word for a box; kasha is a bigger chest. In the news kasha is often a misspelling of kisha, then.
Examples
- Bibi aliweka nguo zake za zamani ndani ya kasha.Grandmother kept her old clothes inside a chest.
- Kasha hili la mbao lina umri wa miaka mia moja.This wooden chest is a hundred years old.
- Walibeba makasha mawili kwenye jahazi.They carried two chests onto the dhow.
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