Swahili
utaa
oo-TAH-ah
How to say it
Swahiliutaaoo-TAH-ahsoon
Englishdrying platformsoon
Frenchplate-forme de séchagesoon
Meaning
a raised platform used for drying and storing grain (dialectal term).
Good to know
dial, utaa (platform for drying and storing grain). utaalamu 597 utambazi utaalamu sing. rare learning, education, knowledge
Examples
- Nafaka ziliwekwa juu ya utaa kukaushwa.The grain was placed on the platform to dry.
- Utaa ulijengwa kwa nguzo na mianzi.The platform was built from posts and bamboo.
- Je, utaa huu utashikilia mavuno yote?Will this platform hold all the harvest?
- Panya waliharibu nafaka juu ya utaa.Rats destroyed the grain on the platform.
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