Swahili
vikanda
vee-KAHN-dah
How to say it
Swahilivikandavee-KAHN-dahsoon
Englishtapes, cassettessoon
Frenchbandes, cassettessoon
Meaning
Small strips, bands, or belts; in modern use, recorded audio or video tapes.
Good to know
plural of kikanda (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Baba alihifadhi vikanda vya nyimbo za zamani nyumbani.Father kept cassettes of old songs at home.
- Vikanda hivi havichezeki tena kwa vifaa vya kisasa.These tapes no longer play on modern devices.
- Je, kuna mtu anayenunua vikanda vya video siku hizi?Does anyone buy video tapes nowadays?
- Alipata vikanda kadhaa vya mahubiri kwenye soko la mitumba.He found several tapes of sermons at the secondhand market.
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