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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