Swahili
sahani
sa-HA-ni
How to say it
Swahilisahanisa-HA-nisoon
Englishdishsoon
Frenchassiettesoon
Meaning
a dish or plate used for serving food.
Good to know
dish, plate. - za kaule. (imported) earthenware, china; fig.: sahani ya santuri. (phonograph) record; cav- ity, depression
Examples
- Weka chakula kwenye sahani.Put the food on the plate.
- Sahani hii imepasuka pembeni.This plate has cracked at the edge.
- Je, tuna sahani za kutosha kwa wageni?Do we have enough plates for the guests?
- Hakuosha sahani baada ya chakula cha jioni.He did not wash the plates after dinner.
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