indimi

Swahili

miriti

mee-REE-tee

How to say it

Swahilimiritimee-REE-teesoon
Englishchannelssoon
Frenchcanauxsoon

Meaning

Channels, drains, or pipes for water, or water taps.

Good to know

plural of mriti (m-/mi- class).

Examples

  • Miriti ya shambani imejaa matope baada ya mvua.The farm's water channels are full of mud after the rain.
  • Je, miriti hii inapeleka maji wapi?Where do these channels carry the water?
  • Miriti haikusafishwa mwaka jana.The channels were not cleaned last year.
  • Wakulima watachimba miriti mipya msimu huu.The farmers will dig new channels this season.

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