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Swahili

rusu

RU-su

How to say it

SwahilirusuRU-susoon
Englishlayersoon
Frenchcouchesoon

Meaning

a layer, tier, or row of piled objects; a stratum or level.

Good to know

layer, tier, row (of piled objects); stratum, level

Examples

  • Matofali yamepangwa rusu tatu.The bricks are stacked in three layers.
  • Rusu ya juu ya udongo iliondolewa.The top layer of soil was removed.
  • Je, kila rusu ina unene sawa?Does every layer have the same thickness?
  • Hawakupanga mizigo kwa rusu, wakaichanganya tu.They did not stack the goods in layers, they just mixed them together.

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