Swahili
kiatu
ki-A-tu
How to say it
Swahilikiatuki-A-tusoon
Englishshoesoon
Frenchchaussuresoon
Meaning
a shoe or sandal, a covering for the foot.
Good to know
kiatu cha ngozi means 'leather shoe', kiatu chepesi 'slipper'; mshoni wa viatu is 'a shoemaker'.
Examples
- Alinunua viatu vipya kwa ajili ya shule.He bought new shoes for school.
- Kiatu changu kimechanika chini.My shoe has torn at the sole.
- Je, viatu hivi vinauzwa kwa bei gani?How much are these shoes sold for?
- Alivaa viatu vyepesi kwenda ufukweni.She wore slippers to go to the beach.
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