Swahili
mansuli
man-SOO-lee
How to say it
Swahilimansuliman-SOO-leesoon
Englishblanketsoon
Frenchcouverturesoon
Meaning
a thick woven woolen cloth used as a blanket or wrap.
Good to know
archaic/regional word; today people mostly say "blanketi" for a blanket.
Examples
- Tulijifunika mansuli usiku wa baridi.We wrapped ourselves in a woolen blanket on the cold night.
- Bibi ana mansuli ya zamani aliyorithi kutoka kwa mama yake.Grandma has an old woolen blanket she inherited from her mother.
- Je, bado watu wanatumia mansuli siku hizi?Do people still use woolen blankets these days?
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