tairi
tah-EE-ree
How to say it
Swahilitairitah-EE-reesoon
Englishtire (of a vehicle)soon
Frenchpneusoon
Meaning
The rubber ring filled with air that fits around the wheel of a car, a bicycle or a motorbike.
Good to know
Ji/ma noun: tairi la gari, plural matairi. A flat tire is pancha.
Examples
- Tairi la gari letu lilipasuka njiani.Our car had a blowout on the way.
- Fundi alibadilisha matairi yote manne.The mechanic changed all four tires.
- Angalia upepo kwenye tairi kabla ya safari.Check the air in the tire before the journey.
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