Swahili
kikanda
ki-KA-nda
How to say it
Swahilikikandaki-KA-ndasoon
Englishtape, cassettesoon
Frenchbande, cassettesoon
Meaning
a small strip, band, or belt; in modern use, a recorded audio or video tape.
Good to know
a noun (class 7); the modern sense (audio/video cassette) is common, alongside the older sense of a strip or band of material.
Examples
- Alisikiliza kikanda cha muziki.He listened to a music tape.
- Je, una kikanda cha mahubiri haya?Do you have a recording of this sermon?
- Hakuna kikanda kilichobaki.There is no tape left.
- Watanunua vikanda vipya sokoni.They will buy new tapes at the market.
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