Swahili
mikoba
mee-KOH-bah
How to say it
Swahilimikobamee-KOH-bahsoon
Englishbagssoon
Frenchsacssoon
Meaning
Bags, pouches, or purses for carrying belongings.
Good to know
plural of mkoba (m-/mi- class); common word.
Examples
- Mikoba imejaa vitabu na madaftari.The bags are full of books and notebooks.
- Je, mikoba hii inauzwa wapi?Where are these bags sold?
- Mikoba haikutosha kubeba mizigo yote.The bags were not enough to carry all the luggage.
- Wanafunzi watabeba mikoba mipya mwaka huu wa shule.The students will carry new bags this school year.
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