Swahili
makuti
mah-KOO-tee
How to say it
Swahilimakutimah-KOO-teesoon
Englishcoconut-leaf thatchsoon
Frenchfeuilles de cocotiersoon
Meaning
Dried coconut-palm leaves woven together and used for thatching roofs or making mats and baskets.
Good to know
plural of kuti (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement; often used collectively.
Examples
- Nyumba ile imeezekwa kwa makuti.That house is roofed with coconut-leaf thatch.
- Je, makuti haya yametengenezwa lini?When was this thatch made?
- Makuti hayakutosha kuezeka banda zima.The thatch was not enough to roof the whole shed.
- Wavuvi watasuka makuti kesho.The fishermen will weave coconut leaves tomorrow.
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