mkebe
MKEH-beh
How to say it
SwahilimkebeMKEH-beh
Englishtin can, tin
Frenchboîte de conserve, boîte en fer
Meaning
A small metal container, for example for food, milk powder or paint, often reused to measure grain or carry water.
Good to know
M/mi class noun, plural mikebe. Kebe is a bigger tin, and chupa is a bottle.
Examples
- Alifungua mkebe wa samaki kwa kisu.He opened the tin of fish with a knife.
- Mkebe huu umejaa mchele.This tin is full of rice.
- Watoto walitumia mikebe ya zamani kutengeneza magari ya kuchezea.The children used old tins to make toy cars.
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