satelaiti
sah-teh-lah-EE-tee
How to say it
Swahilisatelaitisah-teh-lah-EE-tee
Englishsatellite
Frenchsatellite
Meaning
A machine sent into space to circle the earth and send back signals for phones, television, maps or weather.
Good to know
Plural stays satelaiti (n class). Picha za satelaiti are satellite images; simu ya satelaiti is a satellite phone. A loanword from English.
Examples
- Picha za satelaiti zinaonyesha mafuriko makubwa.Satellite images show big floods.
- Nchi hiyo imerusha satelaiti yake ya kwanza angani.That country has launched its first satellite into space.
- Televisheni yetu inapata matangazo kwa satelaiti.Our television gets broadcasts by satellite.
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