Swahili
mkanda
MKA-nda
How to say it
SwahilimkandaMKA-ndasoon
Englishstrapsoon
Frenchceinturesoon
Meaning
a strap or belt.
Good to know
a rarer form of the common word ukanda.
Examples
- Alifunga mkanda wake kabla ya kuanza safari.He fastened his belt before starting the journey.
- Je, mkanda huu umetengenezwa kwa ngozi?Is this belt made of leather?
- Suruali yake ilikuwa kubwa bila mkanda.His trousers were loose without a belt.
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