vicha

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Meaning

Bunches or bundles, typically of palm-leaf strips used for weaving mats.

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plural of kicha (ki-/vi- class); craft/weaving term.

Examples

• Wanawake walikusanya vicha vya makuti asubuhi.The women gathered bundles of palm leaves in the morning.
• Je, vicha hivi vinatosha kusuka mkeka?Are these bundles enough to weave a mat?
• Vicha havijakauka bado, ni vibichi.The bundles have not dried yet; they are fresh.
• Watauza vicha vya makuti sokoni kesho.They will sell the bundles of palm leaves at the market tomorrow.

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