Swahili
sapatu
sa-PA-tu
How to say it
Swahilisapatusa-PA-tusoon
Englishbed cordsoon
Frenchcorde de litsoon
Meaning
a plaited cord used to lace and support a bed frame.
Good to know
sapatu (plaited cording to support a bed)
Examples
- Kitanda hiki kimefungwa kwa sapatu za ngozi.This bed is laced with leather cording.
- Sapatu zilizolegea zilihitaji kukazwa.The loosened cording needed to be tightened.
- Je, unajua kusuka sapatu za kitanda?Do you know how to weave bed cording?
- Hawakubadilisha sapatu za kitanda kwa miaka mingi.They did not replace the bed cording for many years.
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