Swahili
kuti
KOO-tee
How to say it
SwahilikutiKOO-teesoon
Englishcoconut leafsoon
Frenchfeuille de cocotiersoon
Meaning
a leaf of the coconut palm, used for thatching and weaving.
Good to know
leaf (of the coconut palm)
Examples
- Walijenga kibanda kwa kuti za mnazi.They built a hut with coconut palm leaves.
- Bibi anasuka mkeka kwa kuti.Grandmother is weaving a mat from palm leaves.
- Kuti kavu huwaka haraka.Dry palm leaves burn quickly.
- Je, kuti hizi zimetoka wapi?Where did these palm leaves come from?
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