indimi

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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