Swahili
mfarishi
m-fa-RI-shi
How to say it
Swahilimfarishim-fa-RI-shisoon
Englishquilted mattresssoon
Frenchmatelas piquésoon
Meaning
a quilted mattress or thick padded bedding.
Good to know
mfarishi (kind of quilt or quilted mattress)
Examples
- Alilala juu ya mfarishi laini.He slept on a soft quilted mattress.
- Je, mfarishi huu umeshonwa kwa pamba?Is this mattress stuffed with cotton?
- Hatukuwa na mfarishi wa ziada wageni walipofika.We didn't have an extra mattress when the guests arrived.
- Mama atashona mfarishi mpya.Mother will sew a new quilted mattress.
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