Swahili
tanki
TAN-ki
How to say it
SwahilitankiTAN-kisoon
Englishtanksoon
Frenchciterne (à eau)soon
Meaning
a large container used to hold liquid such as water or fuel, a tank; a variant of tangi.
Good to know
see tangi
Examples
- Tanki la maji limejaa.The water tank is full.
- Alijaza mafuta kwenye tanki la gari.He filled fuel into the car's tank.
- Tanki kubwa liliwekwa juu ya nyumba.A large tank was placed on top of the house.
- Tunahitaji kusafisha tanki hili mara kwa mara.We need to clean this tank regularly.
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