mrija

How to say it

Meaning

a tube, pipe, or straw, originally a hollow reed used for drinking or making musical instruments such as a flute.

Good to know

broadly used for any tube-like object, including drinking straws, flutes, and even radio/electronic tubes.

Examples

• Alinywa maji kwa mrija.He drank water through a straw.
• Mrija ule hutumika kama filimbi.That reed is used as a flute.
• Je, mrija huu wa umeme umeharibika?Is this electric tube broken?
• Watoto walicheza kwa mrija wa maji.The children played with a water pipe.