Swahili
kiriba
kee-REE-bah
How to say it
Swahilikiribakee-REE-bahsoon
Englishwaterskinsoon
Frenchoutresoon
Meaning
a bag made of animal hide used to carry or store water, a waterskin.
Good to know
Traditional, especially among pastoralist and desert-traveling communities.
Examples
- Msafiri alibeba kiriba cha maji jangwani.The traveler carried a waterskin through the desert.
- Kiriba kilijaa maji baada ya kuchota mtoni.The waterskin was full after fetching water from the river.
- Wafugaji hutumia kiriba kubebea maziwa pia.Herders also use the hide waterskin to carry milk.
- Je, kiriba hiki kimetengenezwa kwa ngozi ya mbuzi?Is this waterskin made from goat hide?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.