Swahili
mkoba
MKO-ba
How to say it
SwahilimkobaMKO-basoon
Englishbagsoon
Frenchsacsoon
Meaning
a bag, pouch, or purse for carrying belongings.
Good to know
mkoba wa kike means 'handbag'; mkoba wa shule means 'school bag'.
Examples
- Alibeba mkoba wake wa shule mgongoni.He carried his school bag on his back.
- Je, umeona mkoba wangu wa fedha?Have you seen my money pouch?
- Mama alinunua mkoba mpya wa kike sokoni.Mother bought a new handbag at the market.
- Mkoba ulijaa vitabu na madaftari.The bag was full of books and notebooks.
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