samani

How to say it

Meaning

The movable things used to furnish a house or office, such as chairs, tables, beds and cupboards.

Good to know

N class noun, the plural is also samani and it often takes vi agreement as a group: samani zote, samani vyote. Fundi samani is a furniture maker; duka la samani, a furniture shop.

Examples

• Walinunua samani mpya kwa ajili ya sebule.They bought new furniture for the living room.
• Fundi huyu hutengeneza samani za mbao ngumu.This carpenter makes furniture out of hardwood.
• Moto uliteketeza nyumba na samani zote.The fire destroyed the house and all the furniture.

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