indimi

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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