Swahili
tandiko
tan-DI-ko
How to say it
Swahilitandikotan-DI-kosoon
Englishcoveringsoon
Frenchcouverturesoon
Meaning
a covering, such as bedding, a mat, or a saddle-cloth.
Good to know
usually heard in the plural matandiko for bedding or bedclothes.
Examples
- Weka matandiko safi kitandani.Put clean bedding on the bed.
- Farasi alivikwa tandiko kabla ya kupanda.The horse was fitted with a saddle-cloth before being mounted.
- Tandiko la sakafuni lilikuwa jipya.The mat on the floor was new.
- Alifua matandiko ya kitanda cha mtoto.She washed the child's bedclothes.
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