kontena

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Meaning

A large metal box of standard size used to carry goods by ship, train or truck.

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Ji/ma noun: kontena hili, plural makontena, though kontena is also used as a plural. Bandari imepokea makontena elfu, the port received a thousand containers.

Examples

• Kontena la bidhaa lilishushwa bandarini jana.A container of goods was unloaded at the port yesterday.
• Makontena mengi yanasubiri kukaguliwa.Many containers are waiting to be inspected.
• Walitumia kontena la zamani kama duka.They used an old container as a shop.

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