petroli
peh-TROH-lee
How to say it
Swahilipetrolipeh-TROH-lee
Englishpetrol, gasoline
Frenchessence
Meaning
The liquid fuel made from crude oil that runs most cars and motorcycles; bei ya petroli, the price of petrol, is often in the news.
Good to know
N class noun with no plural. Kituo cha mafuta is a filling station; dizeli is diesel and mafuta ya taa kerosene.
Examples
- Bei ya petroli imepanda tena mwezi huu.The price of petrol has gone up again this month.
- Pikipiki yangu inatumia petroli kidogo sana.My motorcycle uses very little petrol.
- Tuliweka petroli kabla ya kuanza safari.We filled up with petrol before starting the journey.
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