Swahili
kishupi
kee-SHOO-pee
How to say it
Swahilikishupikee-SHOO-peesoon
Englishwoven basketsoon
Frenchpanier tressésoon
Meaning
a small woven mat bag or basket.
Good to know
small bag or basket (of matting)
Examples
- Alibeba mchele kwenye kishupi.She carried rice in a small woven basket.
- Kishupi hicho kilishonwa kwa makuti.That little basket was woven from palm fronds.
- Mama aliuza vishupi vya nafaka sokoni.Mother sold small grain baskets at the market.
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