indimi

Swahili

kitakizo

kee-tah-KEE-zoh

How to say it

Swahilikitakizokee-tah-KEE-zohsoon
Englishheadboardsoon
Frenchtête de litsoon

Meaning

the headboard or footboard of a bed frame.

Good to know

kitakizo (head or foot of a bedstead)

Examples

  • Alitengeneza kitakizo cha kitanda kwa mbao nzuri.He made the bed's headboard from fine wood.
  • Kitakizo cha kitanda kilipambwa kwa nakshi.The bed's headboard was decorated with carvings.
  • Fundi alibadilisha kitakizo kilichovunjika.The carpenter replaced the broken footboard.

Not yet checked by a native speaker.

Open in the dictionary ›