lami
LAH-mee
How to say it
SwahililamiLAH-meesoon
Englishtar, asphalt; tarmacsoon
Frenchgoudron, bitumesoon
Meaning
The black sticky material used to make the hard surface of roads; barabara ya lami is a tarmac road.
Good to know
N class noun with no plural. Kiwango cha lami means to tarmac standard, and kuweka lami is to tar a road.
Examples
- Barabara ya kijiji chetu imewekwa lami.Our village road has been tarred.
- Mtoto alianguka kwenye lami akaumia goti.The child fell on the tarmac and hurt his knee.
- Barabara hii itajengwa upya kwa kiwango cha lami.This road will be rebuilt to tarmac standard.
Forms
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