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Swahili

kiraka

kee-RAH-kah

How to say it

Swahilikirakakee-RAH-kahsoon
Englishpatchsoon
Frenchpasser derrière, disparaîtresoon

Meaning

a small piece of cloth or material sewn or stuck over a hole or worn area; a patch.

Good to know

'Tia kiraka' means to patch or mend.

Examples

  • Nguo yake ilikuwa na kiraka begani.His shirt had a patch on the shoulder.
  • Fundi cherehani alishona kiraka kwenye suruali.The tailor sewed a patch onto the trousers.
  • Mbwa huyu ana kiraka cheusi jichoni.This dog has a black patch over its eye.
  • Je, unaweza kutia kiraka kwenye gunia hili?Can you patch this sack?

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