Swahili
mriti
m-REE-tee
How to say it
Swahilimritim-REE-teesoon
Englishchannelsoon
Frenchconduitsoon
Meaning
a channel, drain, or pipe for water, or a water tap.
Good to know
channel, drain, pipe; water tap, faucet
Examples
- Mriti wa maji uliziba jikoni.The water pipe got blocked in the kitchen.
- Alifungua mriti kujaza ndoo.He opened the tap to fill the bucket.
- Je, mriti huu umevuja tena?Is this pipe leaking again?
- Mafundi walibadilisha mriti mzee.The workers replaced the old pipe.
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