mfuko wa plastiki

How to say it

Meaning

A thin bag made of plastic, used to carry shopping and goods, and in East Africa largely banned to protect the environment.

Good to know

Plural mifuko ya plastiki. Tanzania and Kenya banned most plastic carrier bags; mfuko wa karatasi, a paper bag, and mfuko wa kitambaa, a cloth bag, replace them.

Examples

• Serikali imepiga marufuku mfuko wa plastiki madukani.The government has banned plastic bags in shops.
• Usitupe mfuko wa plastiki barabarani.Do not throw a plastic bag on the road.
• Alibeba nyanya kwenye mfuko wa plastiki.She carried the tomatoes in a plastic bag.