Swahili
mikeka
mee-KEH-kah
How to say it
Swahilimikekamee-KEH-kahsoon
Englishsleeping matssoon
Frenchnattessoon
Meaning
Woven mats used for sleeping on the floor.
Good to know
plural of mkeka (m-/mi- class); common household item.
Examples
- Mikeka imetandazwa ukumbini kwa ajili ya wageni.Mats have been laid out in the hall for the guests.
- Je, mikeka hii imefumwa kwa mkono?Were these mats woven by hand?
- Mikeka haikutosha wageni wote.The mats were not enough for all the guests.
- Tutanunua mikeka zaidi kwa ajili ya sherehe.We will buy more mats for the celebration.
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