indimi

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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