Swahili
kitengele
kee-tehn-GEH-leh
How to say it
Swahilikitengelekee-tehn-GEH-lehsoon
Englishstripe, matsoon
Frenchbande, nattesoon
Meaning
a band or stripe of color; also, a small round mat.
Good to know
band, stripe; small round mat. kitengeneza: - uvuke (mvuke) (vi-) auto. carburetor
Examples
- Nguo yake ilikuwa na kitengele cheusi.His shirt had a black stripe.
- Aliketi juu ya kitengele kidogo mlangoni.She sat on a small round mat by the door.
- Kitengele cha rangi nyekundu kilipamba gauni lake.A red stripe decorated her dress.
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