Swahili
kisarawanda
kee-sah-rah-WAHN-dah
How to say it
Swahilikisarawandakee-sah-rah-WAHN-dahsoon
Englishsheetsoon
Frenchdrapsoon
Meaning
a special sheet spread on the marital bed on the wedding night.
Good to know
Traditional/cultural term.
Examples
- Wazazi walimwandalia bibi arusi kisarawanda kipya.The parents prepared a new wedding sheet for the bride.
- Kisarawanda kilipambwa kwa maua siku ya harusi.The wedding sheet was decorated with flowers on the wedding day.
- Desturi hii ya kisarawanda bado inafuatwa vijijini.This wedding-sheet tradition is still followed in villages.
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