tete

How to say it

Meaning

Stalks of grass or reed, used as pipe-stems or to make simple musical instruments.

Good to know

plural of utete (u-/N- class); stalks of grass or reed. Rare, traditional word.

Examples

• Watoto walitengeneza filimbi kwa tete.The children made a flute from reed stalks.
• Je, tete hizi hukua kando ya mto?Do these reed stalks grow beside the river?
• Tete zilizokatwa zilianikwa juani.The cut reed stalks were laid out in the sun.