Swahili
kisetiri
kee-seh-TEE-ree
How to say it
Swahilikisetirikee-seh-TEE-reesoon
Englishdividing wallsoon
Frenchcloison, toilettessoon
Meaning
a partition wall or screen used to divide a space or provide privacy; also, informally, a toilet.
Good to know
The 'toilet' sense is euphemistic and informal.
Examples
- Waliweka kisetiri kugawanya chumba kikubwa.They put up a partition to divide the large room.
- Alijificha nyuma ya kisetiri wakati wa mchezo.He hid behind the screen during the game.
- Nenda kisetirini kabla ya kuondoka.Go to the toilet before you leave.
- Kisetiri cha mianzi kilitenganisha jikoni na sebuleni.A bamboo partition separated the kitchen from the living room.
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