kitambaa

How to say it

Meaning

a piece of cloth, used variously as a rag, bandage, napkin, or handkerchief.

Good to know

mtambaa (mi-); cloth, rag, patch; med. bandage; napkin, 2 handkerchief

Examples

• Alifuta jasho kwa kitambaa.He wiped his sweat with a cloth.
• Muuguzi alifunga jeraha kwa kitambaa safi.The nurse bandaged the wound with a clean cloth.
• Je, una kitambaa cha kufutia meza?Do you have a cloth to wipe the table?
• Alipiga pua kwa kitambaa chake.He blew his nose with his handkerchief.