kigae
kee-GAH-eh
How to say it
Swahilikigaekee-GAH-eh
Englishtile; potsherd, fragment
Frenchtuile, carreau; tesson
Meaning
A flat piece of baked clay, ceramic or another material used to cover roofs, floors or walls, or a broken piece of pottery. The plural vigae usually means floor or roof tiles.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural vigae: vigae vya sakafu, floor tiles; paa la vigae, a tiled roof. kigai in the dictionary is another spelling of it.
Examples
- Walibadilisha paa la bati kwa vigae vyekundu.They replaced the iron roof with red tiles.
- Kigae kimoja cha sakafu kimevunjika.One floor tile has broken.
- Wanaakiolojia walipata kigae cha chungu cha kale.The archaeologists found a shard of an ancient pot.
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