Swahili
mfuria
m-fu-RI-a
How to say it
Swahilimfuriam-fu-RI-asoon
Englishsleeveless coatsoon
Frenchmanteau sans manchessoon
Meaning
a loose, sleeveless coat or garment.
Good to know
mfuria (kind of loose sleeveless coat)
Examples
- Alivaa mfuria juu ya kanzu yake.He wore a sleeveless coat over his robe.
- Je, mfuria huu umeshonwa kwa hariri?Is this coat made of silk?
- Hakuwa na mfuria wa baridi.He didn't have a coat for the cold.
- Mama atashona mfuria mpya.Mother will sew a new sleeveless coat.
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