pochi
POH-chee
How to say it
SwahilipochiPOH-chee
Englishwallet, purse; pouch (of a kangaroo)
Meaning
A small case for carrying money and cards, kept in a pocket or handbag. In descriptions of animals it is the pouch in which a kangaroo carries its young.
Good to know
N class noun, the plural is also pochi, taken from English pouch. Everyday word in Tanzania and Kenya, beside mkoba, handbag.
Examples
- Aliibiwa pochi yake sokoni.Her purse was stolen at the market.
- Weka pesa hizi kwenye pochi yako.Put this money in your wallet.
- Kangaruu hubeba mtoto wake ndani ya pochi.A kangaroo carries its young in a pouch.
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