Swahili
mifeleji
mee-feh-LEH-jee
How to say it
Swahilimifelejimee-feh-LEH-jeesoon
Englishchannelssoon
Frenchcanauxsoon
Meaning
Channels, drains, or pipes used to carry water; also, taps.
Good to know
plural of mfeleji (m- class); common in Zanzibar irrigation vocabulary.
Examples
- Wakulima walijenga mifeleji kupitisha maji shambani.Farmers built channels to carry water to the farm.
- Je, mifeleji hii inafanya kazi wakati wa kiangazi?Do these channels work during the dry season?
- Mifeleji ile ilizibwa na matope.Those channels were blocked with mud.
- Halmashauri itakarabati mifeleji mwaka huu.The council will repair the channels this year.
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