kitanga

How to say it

Meaning

a small round mat, such as a prayer mat; also, the palm of the hand, the sole of the foot, or the pan of a weighing scale.

Good to know

(small, circular) mat, prayer mat. - cha mkono. palm (of the hand). - cha mguu. sole (of the foot), -cha mizani. pan of a scale/balance

Examples

• Alisali juu ya kitanga chake msikitini.He prayed on his mat at the mosque.
• Alinyoosha kitanga cha mkono kuomba pesa.He held out his palm to ask for money.
• Kitanga cha mizani kilikuwa kimeinama upande mmoja.The pan of the scale was tilted to one side.
• Kitanga cha mguu chake kilikuwa na jeraha.The sole of his foot had a wound.